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Profile: Fulton County

Year Minimum Foundation building program completed
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Then and now Fulton County and Atlanta city were two separate school systems. There was a constant stream of postwar building for both.

Year of total integration

Atlanta city schools were the first public grade schools to desegregate at all, bringing in a few students from Black schools in 1961-62.

Known high schools
  • Alpharetta Colored (Fulton County)
  • Archer (Atlanta city)
  • Bailey-Johnson (Alpharetta, Fulton County)
  • Carver (Atlanta city)
  • East Point (Fulton County)
  • Eva Thomas (College Park, Fulton County)
  • Fairburn (Fulton County)
  • Harper (Atlanta city)
  • David T. Howard (Atlanta city)
  • Price (Atlanta city)
  • South Fulton (East Point, Fulton County)
  • Turner (Atlanta city)
  • Booker T. Washington (Atlanta city)

Known schools
  • 1908-09: Edgewood, Carrie Steele
  • 1909-10: Oakland City, Pittsburg
  • 1910-11: Edgewood, Gray Street, Houston Street, Mitchell Street, Oakland City, Pittsburg, Roach Street, Carrie Steele, Storrs, Summer Hill (full city list)
  • 1943-44: Our Lady of Lourdes (Catholic)
  • 1948-49: Alpharetta, Battle Hill, Ben Hill, Bethlehem, Blantown, Carter, Center Hill, College Park, East Point, Enon, Fairburn, Hapeville, Hunter Hills, Mount Mary, New Hope, Palmetto, Philadelphia, Poplar Springs, Red Oak, Rockdale, Rocky Head, Roswell, Sheltonville, Simpson Road, South Atlanta, South Bend, Springfield, Stewart Avenue, Thomasville, Union City, Vernon Grove, Williams Road (full county list)
The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57.
  • 1956-57: Bailey-Johnson (grades 1-12), J.F. Beavers (1-7), East Point Elementary (1-7), Fairburn (1-8), Palmetto (1-8), South Fulton High (?-12), Stonewall (1-7) (county); Anderson Park (K-7), Archer (?-11), Bethune (K-7), Blanton (1-7), Butler (1-7), Campbell (1-7), E.R. Carter (K-7), F. Carter (K-7), Carver Evening (?-12), Carver Vocational (?-12), Emma C. CLement (K-7), Crogman (K-7), English Avenue (K-7), Forrest Avenue (K-7), Georgia Avenue (K-7), Gray (-7), Caroline F. Harper (K-7), Herndon (K-7), Hill (1-7), John Hope (1-7), Howard High (?-12), Johnson (K-7), Thomas Oliver (K-7), Price (?-12), Pryor (K-7), Rockdale (K-7), Scott (K-7), Slater (K-7), Stanton (K-7), Thomasville (K-7), Turner High (?-12),, Walker (K-7), Ware (K-7), Washington High (?-12), Washington Night High (?-12), Wesley (K-7) (city); Oglethorpe Elementary (?-7) (private)
  • 1957-58: Bailey-Johnson (grades 1-12), J.F. Beavers (1-7), East Point Elementary (1-7), Fairburn (1-8), Palmetto (1-7), South Fulton High (8-12), Stonewall (1-7) (county); Anderson Park (K-7), Archer (8-12), Bethune (K-7), Blanton (1-7), Butler (K-7), Campbell (1-7), Carter (K-7), Carver (8-12), Carver Night, Clement (K-7), Cooper (K-7), Crogman (K-7), English Avenue (K-7), Forrest (K-7), Georgia Avenue (K-7), Gray (K-7), Hardnett (K-7), Harper (K-7), Herndon (K-7), Hill (K-7), Hope (K-7), Howard (8-12), Johnson (K-7), Oliver (K-7), Pitts (K-7), Price (8-12), Pryor (K-7), Rockdale (K-7), Scott (K-7), Slater (K-7), Smillie (K-7), Stanton (K-7), Thomasville (K-7), Turner (8-12), Walker (K-7), Ware (K-7), Washington (8-12), Washington Night, Wesley (K-7) (city) Oglethorpe Elementary (1-7), Our Lady of Lourdes (1-8), St. Paul of the Cross (1-4) (private)
  • 1958-59: Bailey-Johnson (grades 1-12), J.F. Beavers (1-7), East Point Elementary (1-7), Fairburn (1-8), Palmetto (1-7), Stonewall (1-7), South Fulton High (8-12) (county); New Anderson Park (K-7), Archer (8-12), Bethune (K-7), Butler (K-7), Campbell (1-7), Carter (K-7), G.W. Carver (8-12), Carver Vocational, Clement (K-7), Cooper (K-7), Craddock (K-7), Crogman (K-7), English Avenue (K-7), Forrest (K-7), Georgia Avenue (K-7), Hardnett (K-7), Harper (K-7), Herndon (K-7), Hill (K-7), Hope (K-7), Howard (8-12), Johnson (K-7), Jessie Jones (K-7), North Avenue (K-7), Oliver (K-7), Pitts (K-7), Price (8-12), Pryor (K-7), Rockdale (K-7), Scott (K-7), Slater (K-7), Stanton (K-7), Thomasville (K-7), Turner (8-12), Walker (K-7), Ware (K-7), Washington (8-12), Washington Night, Wesley (K-7), Whittaker (K-7), Rosalie Wright (K-7) (city); Oglethorpe Elementary (1-7), Our Lady of Lourdes (1-8), St. Paul of the Cross (1-5) (private)
  • 1959-60: Bailey-Johnson (grades 1-12), J.F. Beavers (1-7), East Point Elementary (1-7), Fairburn (1-8), Palmetto (1-7), South Fulton High (8-12), Stonewall (1-7) (county); Anderson Park (K-7), Archer High (8-12), Bethune (K-7), Butler (K-7), Campbell (K-7), Carter (K-7), G.W. Carver High (8-12), Carver Vocational, Clement (K-7), Cooper (K-7), Craddock (K-7), Crogman (K-7), English Avenue (K-7), Forrest (K-7), Georgia Avenue (K-7), Charles L. Gideons (K-7), W.F. Hardnett (K-7), Caroline F. Harper 9K-7), A.F. Herndon (K-7), C.W. Hill (K-7), John Hope (K-7), Howard High (8-12), Inman Park (K-7), E.P. Johnson (K-7), Jessie Jones (K-7), North Avenue (K-7), Oglethorpe (K-7), Thomas H. Oliver (K-7), C.M. Pitts (K-7), Price High (8-12), Pryor (K-7), Rockdale (K-7), Scott (K-7), Slater (K-7), D.H. Stanton (K-7), F.L. Stanton (K-7), Thomasville (K-7), Turner High (8-12), Walker (K-7), Ware (K-7), Booker T. Washington (8-12), Washington Night, Wesley (K-7), Whittaker (K-7), Rosalie Wright (K-7) (city), Our Lady of Lourdes (1-8), St. Paul of the Cross (1-5) (private)
  • 1960-61: Bailey-Johnson (grades 1-12), J.F. Beavers (1-7), East Point Elementary (1-7), Fairburn (1-9), Palmetto (1-7), South Fulton High (8-12), Stonewall (1-7) (county); Anderson Park (K-7), Archer High (8-12), Bethune (K-7), Butler (K-7), Campbell (K-7), E.R. Carter (K-7), G.W. Carver High and Vocational (8-12), Clement (K-7), Collier Heights (1-7), Cooper Street (K-7), Craddock (K-7), Crogman (K-7), English Avenue (K-7), Forrest (K-7), Georgia Avenue (K-7), Charles L. Gideons (K-7), W.F. Hardnett (K-7), Caroline F. Harper (K-7), A.F. Herndon (K-7), C.W. Hill (K-7), John Hope (K-7), Howard High (8-12), Inman Park (K-7), E.P. Johnson (K-7), Jessie Jones (K-7), North Avenue 9K-7), Oglethorpe (K-7), Thomas H. Oliver (K-7), C.M. Pitts (K-7), Price High (8-12), Pryor (K-7), Reynolds (K-7), Rockdale (K-7), Scott (K-7), Slater (K-7), D.H. Stanton (K-7), F.L. Stanton (K-7), THomasville (K-7), Turner High (8-12), Walker (K-7), Ware (K-7), Booker T. Washington (8-12), Washington Night, Wesley (K-7), Whittaker (K-7), Rosalie Wright (K-7) (city); Our Lady of Lourdes (1-8), St. Paul of the Cross (1-5) (private)
  • 1961-62: Bailey-Johnson (grades 1-12), J.F. Beavers (1-7), East Point Elementary (1-7), Fairburn (1-9), Palmetto (1-7), W.A. Quillian (1-7), South Fulton High (8-12), Stonewall (1-7) (county) Anderson Park (K-7), Archer High (8-12), Bethune (K-7), Butler (K-7), Bryant (K-7), Campbell (K-7), E.R. Carter (K-7), G.W. Carver High and Vocational (8-12), Clement (K-7), Collier Heights (1-7), Cooper Street (K-7), Craddock (K-7), Crogman (K-7), English Avenue (K-7), Forrest (K-7), Charles L. Gideons (K-7), W.F. Hardnett (K-7), Caroline F. Hrper (K-7), A.F. Herndon (K-7), C.W. Hill (K-7), John Hope (K-7), Howard High (8-12), Inman Park (K-7), E.P. Johnson (K-7), Jessie Jones (K-7), Mayson (K-7), North Avenue (K-7), Oglethorpe (K-7), Thomas H. Oliver (K-7), C.M. Pitts (K-7), Price High (8-12), Pryor (K-7), Reynolds (K-7), Rockdale (K-7), Scott (K-7), Slater (K-7), D.H. Stanton (K-7), F.L. Stanton (K-7), Turner High (8-12), Walker (K-7), Ware (K-7), Booker T. Washington (8-12), Washington Night, Wesley (K-7), Whittaker (K-7), Whitefoord (K-7), Rosalie Wright (K-7) (city), Our Lady of Lourdes (1-8), St. Paul of the Cross (K-8) (private)
  • 1962-63: Bailey-Johnson (grades 1-12), J.F. Beavers (1-7), East Point Elementary (1-7), Fairburn Elementary (1-7), Fairburn High (8-12), Palmetto (1-7), W.A. Quillian (1-7), South Fulton High (8-12), Stonewall (1-7) (county); Anderson Park (K-7), Archer High (8-12), Bethune (K-7), Bryant (K-7), Butler (K-7), Campbell (K-7), Capitol Avenue (K-7), E.R. Carter (K-7), G.W. Carver High and Vocational (8-12), Clement (K-7), Collier Heights (1-7), Cooper Street (K-7), Craddock (K-7), Crogman (K-7), Dobbs (K-7), English Avenue (K-7), Fain (K-7), Forrest (K-7), Charles L. Gideons (K-7), W.F. Hardnett (K-7), Caroline F. Harper (K-7), A.F. Herndon (K-7), C.W. Hill (K-7), John Hope (K-7), Howard High (8-12), Inman Park (K-7), E.P. Johnson (K-7), Jessie Jones (K-7), Mayson (K-7), North Avenue (K-7), Oglethorpe (K-7), Thomas H. Oliver (K-7), C.M. Pitts (K-7), Price High (8-12), Pryor (K-7), Reynolds (K-7), Rockdale (K-7), Scott (K-7), Slater (K-7), D.H. Stanton (K-7), F.L. Stanton (K-7), Turner High (8-12), Walker (K-7), Ware (K-7), Booker T. Washington (8-12), Washington Night, Wesley (K-7), Whittaker (K-7), Whitefoord (K-7), Rosalie Wright (K-7) (city); Drexel Catholic High School (9-10), Our Lady of Lourdes (1-8), St. Paul of the Cross (1-8) (private)
  • 1963-64: Sophie M. Avery (grades 1-7), Bailey-Johnson Elementary (1-7), Bailey-Johnson High (8-12), J.F. Beavers (1-7), East Point Elementary (1-7), Fairburn Elementary (1-7), Fairburn High (8-12), Palmetto (1-7), W.A. Quillian (1-7), South Fulton High (8-12), Stonewall (1-7) (county); Anderson Park (K-7), Archer High (8-12), Bethune (K-7), Bryant (K-7), H.R. Butler (K-7), Campbell (K-7), Capitol Avenue (K-7), E.R. Carter (K-7), G.W. Carver High & Vocational (8-12), Clement (K-7), Collier Heights (K-7), Cooper Street (K-7), Craddock (K-7), Crogman (K-7), Dobbs (K-7), English Avenue (K-7), Fain (K-7), Faith Junior High (6-8), Forrest (K-7), Charles L. Gideons (K-7), Grove Park (K-7), W.F. Hardnett (K-7), Caroline F. Harper (K-7), Harper High (8-12), A.F. Herndon (K-7), C.W. Hill (K-7), John Hope (K-7), Howard High (8-12), Inman Park (K-7), E.P. Johnson (K-7), Jessie M. Jones (K-7), M. Agnes Jones (K-7), Mayson (K-7), North Avenue (K-7), Oglethorpe (K-7), Thomas H. Oliver 9K-7), C.M. Pitts (K-7), Price High (8-12), Pryor (K-7), Reynolds (K-7), Rockdale (K-7), Scott (K-7), Slater (K-7), D.H. Stanton (K-7), F.L. Stanton (K-7), Towns (K-7), Turner High (8-12), Walker (K-7), Ware (K-7), Booker T. Washington High (8-12), Washington Night, Wesley (K-7), West Haven (K-7), Whittaker (K-7), Whitefoord (K-7), Rosalie Wright (K-7) (city); Drexel High (9-12), Our Lady of Lourdes (1-8), St. Paul of the Cross (1-8) (private)
  • 1964-65: Sophie M. Avery (grades 1-7), Bailey-Johnson Elementary (1-7), Bailey-Johnson High (8-12), J.F. Beavers (1-7), East Point ELementary (1-7), Fairburn Elementary (1-7), Fairburn High (8-12), Palmetto (1-7), W.A. Quillian (1-7), South Fulton High (8-12), Stonewall (1-7), Eva L. Thomas High (8-10) (county); Anderson Park (K-7), Archer High (8-12), Bethune (K-7), Bryant (K-7), H.R. Butler (K-7), Campbell (K-7), Capitol Avenue (K-7), E.R. Carter (K-7), Carver Vocational (8-12), Central Junior High (8), Clement (K-7), Collier Heights (K-7), Cooper Street (K-7), Craddock (K-7), Crogman (K-7), Dobbs (K-7), English Avenue 9K-7), Fain (K-7), Hubert (6-8), Forrest (K-7), Charles L. Gideons (K-7), Grove Park (K-7), W.F. Hardnett (K-7), Caroline F. Harper (K-7), Harper High (8-12), A.F. Herndon (K-7), C.W. Hill (K-7), John Hope (K-7), Howard High (8-12), Inman Park (K-7), E.P. Johnson (K-7), Jessie M. Jones (K-7), M. Agnes Jones (K-7), Mayson (K-7), North Avenue (K-7), Oglethorpe (K-7), THomas H. Oliver (K-7), C.M. Pitts (K-7), Price High (8-12), Pryor (K-7), Reynolds (K-7), Rockdale (K-7), Scott (K-7), SLater (K-7), D.H. Stanton (K-7), F.L. Stanton (K-7), Towns (K-7), Turner (8-12), Walker (K-7), Ware (K-7), Booker T. Washington High (8-12), Washington Night, Wesley (K-7), West Haven (K-7), Whittaker (K-7), Whitefoord (K-7), Rosalie Wright (K-7) (city)
  • 1965-66: Sophie M. Avenue (grades 1-7), Bailey-Johnson Elementary (1-7), Bailey-Johnson High (8-12), J.F. Beavers (1-7), East Point Elementary (1-7), Fairburn Elementary (1-7), Fairburn High (8-12), Palmetto (1-7), W.A. Quillian (1-7), South Fulton High (8-12), Stonewall (1-7), Eva L. Thomas High (8-12) (county); Anderson Park (K-7), Archer High (8-12), Bethune (K-7), Bryant (K-7), H.R. Butler (K-7), Campbell (K-7), Capitol Avenue (K-7), E.R. Carter (K-7), Carver Vocational (8-12), Central Junior High (8), Clement (K-7), Collier Heights (K-7), Cooper Street (K-7), Craddock (K-7), Crogman (K-7), Dobbs (K-7), English Avenue 9K-7), Fain (K-7), Hubert Junior High (6-8), Forrest (K-7), Charles L. Gideons (K-7), Grove Park (K-7), W.F. Hardnett (K-7), Caroline F. Harper (K-7), Harper High (8-12), A.F. Herndon (K-7), C.W. Hill (K-7), John Hope (K-7), Howard High (8-12), Inman Park (K-7), E.P. Johnson (K-7), Jessie M. Jones (K-7), M. Agnes Jones (K-7), Kirkwood (K-7), Mayson (K-7), North Avenue (K-7), Oglethorpe (K-7), Thomas H. Oliver (K-7), C.M. Pitts (K-7), Price High (8-12), Pryor (K-7), Reynolds (K-7), Robinson (K-7), Scott (K-7), Slater (K-7), D.H. Stanton (K-7), F.L. Stanton (K-7), Towns (K-7), Turner High (8-12), Walker (K-7), Ware (K-7), Booker T. Washington High (9-12), Washington Night, Wesley (K-7), West Haven (K-7), Whittaker (K-7), Whitefoord (K-7), Rosalie Wright (K-7) (city)
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