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Profile: Candler County

Year Minimum Foundation building program completed
1955.

Candler County Training was built as part of the school system's building project, consolidating all Black schools.

Year of total integration
1970.

Known high schools
  • Candler County Training (Metter)
  • Lillian Street (Metter)

Candler County Training changed its name to Lillian Street in 1963.

Known schools
  • 1944-45: 10 schools total, 24 teachers (Aug. 27 1944 Macon Telegraph). High schools are at Metter and Pulaski.
  • 1948-49: Candler County Training
  • 1949-50: Candler County Training
  • 1950-51: Aline, Byrd Junior High, Candler County Training, Dekle Branch, Mercer Grove
  • 1952-53: Candler County Training
  • 1953-54: Pulaski Junior High
The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57.
  • 1956-57: Candler County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1957-58: Candler County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1958-59: Candler County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1959-60: Candler County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1960-61: Candler County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1961-62: Candler County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1962-63: Candler County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1963-64: Lillian Street Elementary and High (grades 1-12)
  • 1964-65: Lillian Street Elementary and High (grades 1-12)
  • 1965-66: Lillian Street Elementary and High (grades 1-12)
  • 1966-67: Lillian Street Elementary and High (grades 1-12)
  • 1967-68: Lillian Street Elementary and High (grades 1-12)
  • 1968-69: Lillian Street Elementary and High (grades 1-12)
  • 1969-70: Lillian Street Elementary and High (grades 1-12)
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