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Profile: Effingham County

Year Minimum Foundation building program completed
c. 1957

African American schools were built for Springfield Central and Guyton.

Year of total integration
1970.

Known high schools
  • Effingham County Training (Springfield)
  • Springfield Central

Known schools
  • 1953-54: Eden Elementary, Meldrim
  • 1955-56: M[?]riah Grove, Union Spring
  • 1956-57: Clyo Colored Elementary, [Effingham County], Guyton
The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57.
  • 1956-57: Clyo Junior High (grades 1-8), Effingham County High & Elementary (1-12), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon Junior High (1-8). Not a complete list.
  • 1957-58: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County High & Elementary (1-12), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8)
  • 1958-59: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
  • 1959-60: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
  • 1960-61: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
  • 1961-62: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
  • 1962-63: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
  • 1963-64: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
  • 1964-65: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
  • 1965-66: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
  • 1966-67: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
  • 1967-68: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
  • 1968-69: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Rincon (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
  • 1969-70: Clyo (grades 1-8), Effingham County Training (1-8), Springfield Central (1-12)
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