Year Minimum Foundation building program completed c. 1957. Columbia's building program gave them a consolidated high school in Blanchard, full name John P. Blanchard, named after the county schools superintendent. Blanchard contained all grades. Phinizy Elementary, Gibbs Elementary and George White Elementary were built as well, giving Columbia all new Black schools. It may be surprising to know that Blanchard was not the only African American school named for a white superintendent. Floyd T. Corry in Greene County was given the name months after Corry died. Jenkins County named its new school in Millen Burgess Landrum. Like Blanchard, Landrum was the current superintendent. George White was named for an actual Black man, Rev. White, who was a teacher and minister.

Year of total integration 1970.

Known high schools Appling Blanchard (Appling) Gibbs (Evans) Blanchard cosolidated all previous high schools.

Known schools 1948-49: Harlem Colored 1950-51: Harlem (6 teachers, opened with enrollment of 132 in all grades, is on nine-month schedule; 09/21/50 Columbia News) "Because of the congested conditions, he [Superintendent Blanchard?] plans to erect a new school on another site as early as possible." (09/21/50 Columbia News) 1951-52: Appling Colored High, Gibbs Institute High (high schools new for Appling and Gibbs); Allen Grove, Appling Colored, Central, China Hill, Clary Grove, Community, Ellis, Galilee, Gospel Water Branch, Gibbs Institute, Jerusalem, Lamkin Grove, Macedonia, Oakey Grove, Pollard Academy, Poplar Spring, Rehoboth, Rosemon, Smith Grove, Solid Rock, Spring Grove, Steiner Grove, Walnut Grove, Water Branch, Winfield (listed as school districts in 12/27/1951 The Columbia News) 1952-53: Allen Grove, Appling, Central, China Hill, Clary Grove, Community, Ellis, Galilee, Gibbs, Gospel Water Branch, Jerusalem, Lamkin Center, Macedonia, Oakey Grove, Pollards Academy, Poplar Springs, Rehoboth, Rosemont, Smith Grove, Solid Rock, Spring Grove, Steiner Grove, Walnut Grove, Water Branch, Winfield (full list) 1955-56: Appling High, Galilee, Gibbs Institute, Pollard, Rosemont 1956-57: Appling High, Central, Ellis, Galilee, Gibbs High, Gospel Water Branch Elementary, Jerusalem, Macedonia, Oakey Grove, Pollard, Poplar Spring, Rehoboth, Rosemont, Smith Grove, Solid Rock, Steiner Grove, Walnut Grove, Water Branch, Winfield (21 total, 03/14/1957) The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57. 1956-57: Appling High (grades 1-11), Gibbs Elementary & High (1-11), Pollard Academy (1-7). Not a complete list. 1957-58: John P. Blanchard (grades 1-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-7), Phinizy Elementary (1-7), George T. White Elementary (1-6) 1958-59: John P. Blanchard (grades 1-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-7), Phinizy Elementary (1-7), George T. White Elementary (1-6) 1959-60: John P. Blanchard (grades 1-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-7), Phinizy Elementary (1-7), George T. White Elementary (1-7) 1960-61: John P. Blanchard (grades 1-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-7), Phinizy Elementary (1-7), George T. White Elementary (1-7) 1961-62: John P. Blanchard (grades 1-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-7), Phinizy Elementary (1-7), George T. White Elementary (1-6) 1962-63: John P. Blanchard (grades 1-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-7), Phinizy Elementary (1-7), George T. White Elementary (1-6) 1963-64: John P. Blanchard (grades 1-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-7), Phinizy Elementary (1-7), George T. White Elementary (1-6) 1964-65: John P. Blanchard (grades 1-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-7), Phinizy Elementary (1-7), George T. White Elementary (1-6) 1965-66: John P. Blanchard (grades 1-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-7), Phinizy Elementary (1-7), George T. White Elementary (1-6) 1966-67: John P. Blanchard (grades 1-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-7), Phinizy Elementary (1-7), George T. White Elementary (1-6) 1967-68: John P. Blanchard (grades 1-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-7), Phinizy Elementary (1-7), George T. White Elementary (1-7) 1968-69: Blanchard High (grades 7-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-6), Phinizy Elementary (1-6), George T. White Elementary (1-6) 1969-70: Blanchard High (grades 7-12), Gibbs Elementary (1-6), Phinizy Elementary (1-6), George T. White Elementary (1-6)

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