Year Minimum Foundation building program completed c. 1956-1957. Catoosa's lone Black school received a new building. It is not sure if the new building was immediately named Wilson or if that came later.

Year of total integration 1966. Wilson, which was an elementary and high school, closes completely in 1966. It, Cornelia Regional and A.C. Carter are believed to be the first grades 1-12 Black schools to completely integrate in Georgia. The old Wilson building still stands in Ringgold, though it may not appear to have a been a full school at first sight. Wilson now houses the JROTC program for Ringgold High.

Known high schools Ringgold Colored Wilson (Ringgold)

Known schools 1949-50: Ringgold Colored (2 teachers) (full list) 1950-51: Ringgold Colored (2 teachers) (full list) 1952-53: Ringgold Colored (full list) 1953-54: Ringgold Colored 1954-55: Ringgold Colored 1956-57: Ringgold Colored (3 teachers) (full list); Called Wilson High in Oct. 24, 1957 edition. The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57. 1956-57: Ringgold Colored (grades 1-10) 1957-58: Ringgold Colored (grades 1-12) 1958-59: Ringgold Colored (grades 1-12) School had been named Wilson by this time 1959-60: Wilson (grades 1-12) 1960-61: Wilson (grades 1-12) 1961-62: Wilson (grades 1-12) 1962-63: Wilson (grades 1-12) 1963-64: Wilson (grades 1-12) 1964-65: Wilson (grades 1-12) 1965-66: Wilson (grades 1-12) 1966-67: Total integration.

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