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Profile: Chatham County

Year Minimum Foundation building program completed

Year of total integration

Chatham Couty began integrating for the 1963-64 school year. The January 1964 Southern School News reported that 21 African American students were enrolled in the 12th grade of previously all-white high schools. That was the only grade allowed to integrate.

Known high schools
  • Beach (Savannah)
  • Beach-Cuyler (Savannah)
  • Blessed Pius X (Savannah)
  • Haven Home (Savannah)
  • Sol C. Johnson (Savannah)
  • St. Pius X (Savannah)
  • Tompkins (Savannah)
  • Woodville (Savannah)
Blessed Pius X and St. Pius X were private schools. The Blessed Pius X name was used before his canonization.

Known schools
  • 1938-39: St. Benedict's (Catholic)
  • 1943-44: St. Mary's (Catholic)
  • 1946-47: St. Anthony's, St. Benedict's (both Catholic)
  • 1951-52: Cuyler Junior High, Haven Home, Paulsen, Powell Laboratory, West Broad
  • 1952-53: Florence Street, Woodville
  • 1953-54: Harris Street, Haven Home Junior High, Powell Laboratory, Springfield Terrace, Woodville High
The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57.
  • 1956-57: Antioch (grades 1-6), Alfred E. Beach (10-12), Cuyler (8-9), DeRenne (1-7), East Broad (1-7), Florance (1-7), Gadsden (1-7), Harris (1-7), Haven Home (1-9), Paulsen (1-9), Powell Laboratory (1-7), Spencer (1-7), Springfield Terrace (1-7), West Broad (1-7), West Savannah (1-7), Woodville (1-12). Not a complete list.
  • 1957-58: Antioch (grades 1-6), Alfred E. Beach (10-12), Cuyler Junior High (8-9), DeRenne (1-7), East Broad (1-7), Florance (1-7), Gadsden (1-7), Harris (1-7), Haven Home (1-9), Hodge (1-7), Monteith (1-6), Paulsen Junior High (8-9), Powell Laboratory (1-7), Spencer (1-7), Springfield Terrace (1-7), Tompkins High (1-12), West Broad (1-70, West Savannah (1-7); St. Anthony's (1-8), St. Benidict (1-8), St. Mary's (K-8), St. Pius X (9-12) (private)
  • 1958-59: Antioch (grades 1-6), Alfred E. Beach (8-12), Cuyler Junior High (8-9), DeRenne (1-7), East Broad (1-7), Florance (1-7), Gadsden (1-7), Harris (1-7), Haven Home (1-9), Hodge (1-7), Moses Jackson (1-7), Sol C. Johnson (8-10), Monteith (1-6), Paulsen (1-70, Powell Laboratory (1-7), Pearl L. Smith (1-7), Frank W. Spencer (1-7), Tompkins (1-12), West Broad (1-7); St. Anthony's (1-8), St. Benedict (1-8), St. Mary's (K-8), St. Pius X (9-12) (private)
  • 1959-60: Antioch (grades 1-6), Alfred E. Beach (10-12), A.E. Beach Elementary (8-9), Cuyler Elementary (1-7), DeRenne (1-7), East Broad (1-7), Florance (1-7), Gadsden (1-6), Harris (1-6), Haven Home (1-7), Hodge (1-7), Moses Jackson (1-7), Sol C. Johnson (7-11), Monteith (1-4), Paulsen (1-7), WIllie H. Powell (1-6), Pearl L. Smith (1-7), Frank W. Spencer (1-6), Sophronia Tompkins (7-12), Tompkins Elementary (1-6), West Broad (1-7); St. Anthony's (1-8), St. Benedict (1-8), St. Mary's (K-8), St. Pius X (9-12) (private)
  • 1960-61: Antioch Elementary (grades 1-6), Alfred E. Beach High (10-12), Beach Junior High (8-9), Cuyler Elementary (6-7), George W.J. DeRenne Elementary (1-7), East Broad Street Elementary (1-6), Florance Street Elementary (1-6), Robert W. Gadsden Elementary (1-5), Haven Home Elementary (1-7), Sarah Mills Hodge Elementary (1-6), Moses J. Jackson Elementary (1-5), Sol C. Johnson High (7-12), Johnson Elementary (1-6), Monteith Elementary (1-4), Soldiers Field-Paulsen (1-7), Pearl Lee Smith Elementary (1-7), F.W. Spencer Elementary (1-6), Sophronia Tompkins High (8-12), Tompkins Elementary (1-7), West Broad Street Elementary (1-5); private schools not listed
  • 1961-62: Antioch Elementary (grades 1-6), Alfred E. Beach High (10-12), Beach Junior High (8-9), Cloverdale (1-7), Cuyler Junior High (6-8), George W.J. DeRenne Elementary (1-6), East Broad Street Elementary (1-3), Florance Street Elementary (1-6), Robert W. Gadsden Elementary (1-5), Sarah Mills Hodge Elementary (1-6), Hubert (1-7), Moses J. Jackson Elementary (1-6), Sol C. Johnson High (7-12), Johnson Elementary (1-6), Monteith Elementary (1-4), Paulsen (1-6), Pearl Lee Smith Elementary (1-7), F.W. Spencer Elementary (1-6), Sophronia Tompkins High (8-12), Tompkins Elementary (1-7), West Broad Street Elementary (1-5)
  • 1962-63: Alfred E. Beach High ( grades 9-12), Alfred E. Beach Junior High (7-9), Anderson Street Elementary (1-6), Antioch Elementary (1-6), Barnard Elementary (1-3), Cloverdale Elementary (1-6), Cuyler Junior High (7-9), East Broad Street Elementary (1-3), Fell Jackson Elementary (1-6), F.W. Spencer Elementary (1-6), George W.J. DeRenne Elementary (1-6), Hubert Elementary and Junior High (1-8), Monteith Elementary (1-4), Moses J. Jackson Elementary (1-8), Pearl Lee Smith Elementary (1-6), Robert W. Gadsden Elementary (1-6), Sarah Mills Hodge Elementary (1-6), Sol C. Johnson Elementary and High (1-12), Sophronia Tompkins High (8-12), Tompkins Elementary (1-7), Tompkins Junior High (7-9); St. Anthony's Elementary (1-8), St. Benedict's Elementary (1-8), St. Mary's Elementary (1-8), St. Pius X High (9-12) (private)
  • 1963-64: Anderson Street Elementary (grades 1-6), Barnard Elementary (1-4), Bartow Elementary (1-6), Alfred E. Beach Junior High (7-9), Alfred E. Beach High (9-12), Butler Elementary (1-6), Cuyler Junior High (7-9), G.W.J. DeRenne Elementary (1-6), East Broad Street Elementary (1-4), Florance Elementary (1-6), R.W. Gadsden Elementary (1-6), Haven Elementary (1-6), Hayes Elementary (1-6), Hubert Elementary and Junior High (1-9), S.M. Hodge Elementary (1-6), M.J. Jackson Elementary (1-5), Sol C. Johnson Elementary and High (1-12), P.L. Smith Elementary (1-6), F.W. Spencer Elementary (1-6), Scott Junior High (7-9), Sophronia Tompkins High (8-12), Tompkins Elementary (1-6); St. Anthony's Elementary (1-8), St. Benedict's Elementary (1-8), St. Mary's Elementary (1-8), St. Pius X High (9-12)
  • 1964-65: Anderson Street Elementary (grades 1-6), Barnard Elementary (1-4), Bartow Elementary (1-6), Alfred E. Beach Junior High (7-9), Alfred E. Beach High (9-12), Butler Elementary (1-6), Cuyler Junior High (7-9), G.W.J. DeRenne Elementary (1-6), East Broad Street Elementary (1-4), Florance Elementary (1-6), R.W. Gadsden (1-6), Haven Elementary (1-6), Haynes Elementary (1-6), Henry Street Elementary (1-6), Hubert Elementary and Junior High (1-9), S.M. Hodge Elementary (1-6), M.J. Jackson Elementary (1-5), Sol C. Johnson Elementary and High (1-12), P.L. Smith Elementary (1-6), F.W. Spencer Elementary (1-6), Scott Junior High (7-9), Thirty-eighth Street (?), Sophronia Tompkins High (8-12), Tompkins Elementary (1-6)
  • 1965-66: Alfred E. Beach Junior High (grades 7-9), Alfred E. Beach Senior High (9-12), Cuyler Junior High (7-9), John W. Hubert Junior High (7-9), Sol C. Johnson High (7-12), Walter S. Scott Junior High (7-9), Sophronia M. Tompkins High (8-12), Anderson Street Elementary (1-4), Banard Street Elementary (1-4), Bartow Elementary (1-6), J.H.C. Butler Elementary (1-6), George W.J. DeRenne Elementary (1-6), East Broad Street Elementary (1-4), Florance Street Elementary (1-6), Robert W. Gadsden Elementary (1-6), Gilbert Haven Elementary (1-6), Martin G. Haynes Elementary (1-6), Henry Street Elementary (1-6), Sarah Mills Hodge Elementary (1-6), John W. Hubert Elementary (1-6), Moses J. Jackson Elementary (1-5), Sol C. Johnson Elementary (1-6), Pearl Lee Smith Elementary (1-6), Frank W. SPencer Elementary (1-6), Thirty-eighth Street Elementary (1-6), Tompkins Elementary (1-6)
  • 1966-67: Anderson Street Elementary (grades 1-4), Barnard Street Elementary (1-4), Bartow Elementary (1-6), Alfred E. Beach Junior High (7-9), Alfred E. Beach Senior High (9-12), J.H.C. Butler Elementary (1-6), Cuyler Junior High (7-9), George W.J. DeRenne Elementary (1-6), East Broad Street Elementary (1-4), Florance Street Elementary (1-6), Robert W. Gadsden Elementary (1-6), Gilbert Haven Elementary (1-6), Martin G. Haynes Elementary (1-6), Henry Street Elementary (1-6), Sarah Mills Hodge Elementary (1-6), John W. Hubert Elementary (1-6), John W. Hubert Junior High (1-6), Moses J. Jackson Elementary (1-5), Sol C. Johnson Elementary (1-6), Sol C. Johnson High (7-12), Walter S. Scott Junior High (7-9), Pearl Lee Smith Elementary (1-6), Frank W. Spencer Elementary (1-6), Thirty-eighth Street (1-6), Tompkins Elementary (1-6), Sophronia M. Tompkins High (8-12).
  • 1967-68: Anderson Street Elementary (grades (1-4), Banard Stret Elementary (1-4), Bartow Elementary (1-6), Alfred E. Beach Junior High (7-9), Alfred E. Beach Senior High (9-12), J.H.C. Butler Elementary (1-6), Cuyler Junior High (7-9), George W.J. DeRenne Elementary (1-6), East Broad Street Elementary (1-4), Florance Street Elementary (1-6), Robert W. Gadsden Elementary (1-6), Gilbert Haven Elementary (1-6), Martin G. Haynes Elementary (1-6), Henry Street Elementary (1-6), Sarah Mills Hodge Elementary (1-6), John W. Hubert Elementary (1-6), John W. Hubert Junior High (7-9), Moses J. Jackson Elementary (1-5), Sol C. Johnson Elementary (1-6), Sol C. Johnson High (7-12), Walter S. Scott Junior High (7-9), Pearl Lee Smith Elementary (1-6), Frank W. Spencer Elementary (1-6), Thirty-eighth Street (1-6), Tompkins Elementary (1-6), Sophronia M. Tompkins High (8-12)
  • 1968-69: Anderson Street Elementary (grades 1-4), Barnard Street Elementary (1-4), Bartow Elementary (1-6), Alfred E. Beach Junior High (7-9), Alfred E. Beach Senior High (9-12), J.H.C. Butler Elementary (1-6), Cuyler Junior High (7-9), George W.J. DeRenne Elementary (1-6), East Broad Street Elementary (1-5), Florance Street Elementary (1-6), Robert W. Gadsden Elementary (1-6), Gilbert Haven Elementary (1-6), Martin G. Haynes Elementary (1-7), Henry Street Elementary (1-6), Sarah Mills Hodge Elementary (1-6), John W. Hubert Elementary (1-6), John W. Hubert Junior High (7-9), Moses J. Jackson Elementary (1-5), Sol C. Johnson Elementary (1-6), Sol C. Johnson High (7-12), Walter S. Scott Junior High (7-8), Pearl Lee Smith Elementary (1-6), Frank W. Spencer Elementary (1-7), Thirty-eighth Street (1-6), Tompkins Elementary (1-7), Sophronia M. Tompkins High (9-12)
  • 1969-70: Anderson Street Elementary (grades 1-5), Barnard Street Elementary (1-6), Bartow Elementary (1-6), Alfred E. Beach Junior High (7-9), Alfred E. Beach Senior High (9-12), J.H.C. Butler Elementary (1-6), Cuyler Junior High (7-9), George W.J. DeRenne Elementary (1-6), East Broad Street Elementary (1-5), Florance Street Elementary (1-6), Robert W. Gadsden Elementary (1-6), Gilbert Haven Elementary (1-60, Martin G. Haynes Elementary (1-7), Henry Street Elementary (1-6), Sarah Mills Hodge Elementary (1-6), John W. Hubert Elementary (1-6), John W. Hubert Junior High (7-9), Moses J. Jackson Elementary (1-5), Sol C. Johnson Elementary (1-6), Sol C. Johnson High (7-12), Walter S. Scott Junior High (7-8), Pearl Lee Smith Elementary (1-6), Frank W. SPencer Elementary (1-7), Thirty-eighth Street Elementary (1-6), Tompkins Elmentary (1-7), Sophronia M. Tompkins High (9-12)
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