Year Minimum Foundation building program completed 1955-1956. Atkinson County Training opened in February 1956, a few months after Atkinson County High. Those were the only schools constructed for either race, as old buildings for each in Willacoochee were usable.

Year of total integration ?

Known high schools Atkinson County Training (Pearson)

Known schools 1949-50: Three schools; all three in frame buildings, only one with running water, but all three do have electricity. 12 teachers total (The Pearson Tribune, 03/02/50) 1954-55: Atkinson County Training, WIllacoochee 1955-56: Atkinson County Training, The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57. 1956-57: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12), Willacoochee Colored (1-7) 1957-58: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12), Willacoochee Colored (1-7) 1958-59: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12), Willacoochee Colored (1-7) 1959-60: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12), Willacoochee Colored (1-7) 1960-61: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12), Willacoochee Colored (1-7) 1961-62: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12), Willacoochee Colored (1-7) 1962-63: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12), Willacoochee Colored (1-7) 1963-64: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12), Willacoochee Colored (1-7) 1964-65: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12), Willacoochee Public (1-7) 1965-66: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12), Willacoochee Public (1-7) 1966-67: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12) 1967-68: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12) 1968-69: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12) 1969-70: Atkinson County Training (grades 1-12)

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