History

 

 

The Jefferson City Junior College had its debut "open house" on April 3, 1926, with construction costs of nearly $300,000. Originally, college courses were held on the third floor, while high school students in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades occupied the first and second floors below. It was built on the site of the original residence of Dr. G. B. Winston, a member of the Board of Education in the 1870s.

Since then the Miller Performing Arts Center has served a number of educational purposes through the years, including Jefferson City High School, Jefferson City Junior High School, and the Instructional Resource Center.

The Miller Performing Arts Center is solely owned and operated by the Jefferson City School District in Jefferson City, Missouri.