Year Minimum Foundation building program completed 1959. Hancock Central (originally called Hancock County Training) and Southwest Elementary, the latter located in Devereux, were completed in December 1959. Classes moved to their new buildings at the start of January 1960. Why Hancock needed so long does not seem to have been adequately explained in the The Sparta Ishmaelite. The school board was looking for a site for what became Hancock Central in late 1953. On Jan. 17, 1957, the Ishmaelite said Hancock hoped to start soon and the delays were "changes in the original plans." Hancock Central was massive for its time. On Dec. 31, 1959, the Ishmaelite, through info from the State School Building Authority, said "No other county has a larger school building than this under one roof." It still was not enough for all the children in Sparta. Galilee, slightly south of town, was retained for a few years after, as well as the old buildings of L.S. Ingraham, the previous high school.

Year of total integration ? Sparta High School was retained after 1970. Sparta did have Black students, according to the Aug. 23, 1970 Augusta Chronicle. There has been said to be a limited exchange of teachers between Sparta and Hancock Central, including in coaching staffs. Sparta High closed in 1973, leaving Hancock Central as the sole public high school in the county. Hancock Central is one of 10 formerly all-Black high schools still open in Georgia as high schools and the only one located in a rural area. With Hancock County majority-minority, and with the history of Sparta High School, a date of complete desegregation is difficult to definitively say.

Known high schools Hancock Central (Sparta) Hancock County Training (Sparta) L.S. Ingraham (Sparta) Sparta Agricultural & Industrial Springfield (Mayfield) Warren Chapel (Devereux) Hancock County Training opened in January 1960, moving high school students from L.S. Ingraham. Within a few years, the school changed to its current name, Hancock Central. L.S. Ingraham, in turn, was a new name for Sparta A&I. That change took place in October 1943. Ingraham had founded Sparta A&I, along with his wife, Anna. Warren Chapel's high school consolidated with L.S. Ingraham in 1951.

Known schools 1924-25: Sparta Agricultural & Industrial 1927-28: 37 county schools (April 6, 1928 Ishmaelite) 1930-31: Culverton; 38 county schools (Oct. 8 1931 Ishmaelite); 40 county schools (5/28/31 Ishmaelite) 1932-33: East End (recently added 10th grade - Oct. 19 1933 Ishmaelite) 1933-34: Culverton, East End, Glen's Mary, Hall's, Howell Grove, Jones' Chapel, Mitchell, Mount Zion, Pearson's Chapel, Powell Grove, Powelton, St. Luke's, Sandy Run, Sparta A&I, Springfield, Union (Mayfield), Warren's Chapel 1936-37: Springfield 1937-38: Halls Chapel, Springfield 1940-41: Sparta A&I, Springfield 1941-42: East End, Galilee, New Beulah, Sparta A&I, Warren Chapel 1943-44: East End, Hickory Grove, L.S. Ingraham, Linton, Old Beulah, St. Louis, Springfield, Union, Warren Chapel High (described as new in Jan. 6 1944 Ishamelite) 1945-46: Archer's Grove, Bethlehem, Cherry Hill, Culverton, East End, Galilee, Glen Mary, Green Springs, Hall Chapel, Harris Grove, Hickory Grove, Howell Grove, Hunts Chapel, Linton, Lundy's Chapel, McKinley Grove, Mount Zion, New Beulah, Old Beulah, Pleasant Grove, Powell Grove, Reynolds Grove, Sandy Run West, Shiver's Grove, Springfield A&I, Thankful, Warren Chapel 1946-47: Bethlehem, Cherry Hill, East End, Galilee, Glen Mary, Green Spring, Hall Chapel, Hickory Grove, L.S. Ingraham High, Jones Chapel, Linton, Mount Zion, New Beulah, Pearson Chapel, Powell Grove, Sandy Run, Shiver's Grove, Springfield A&I, Thankful, Union, Warren High 1947-48: Archers Grove, Bethlehem, Cherry Hill, East End, Galilee, Green Spring, Hall Chapel, Hickory Grove, Hunts Chapel, L.S. Ingraham, Island Creek, Jones Chapel, Lundys Chapel, Mount Enon, Mount Zion, Old Beulah, Pearson Chapel, Pleasant Grove, Powelton, Reynold Grove, Reynolds Grove (yes both listed), Springfield A&I, Thankful, Union, Warren Junior High 1948-49: Archer's Grove, Bethlehem, Cherry Hill, Culverton, East End Elementary, Galilee (called Saint Galilee once), Glen Mary, Green Springs, Hall Chapel, Harris Grove, Hickory Grove, Howell Grove, Hunt's Chapel, L.S. Ingraham, Island Creek, Jones Chapel, Linton, Lundy's Chapel, Mount Enon, Mount Zion, New Beulah, Old Beulah, Pearson Chapel, Pleasant Grove, Powell Grove, Reynolds Grove, Sandy Run East, Sandy Run West, Stanton Grove, Thankful, Union, Warren Chapel High 1950-51: L.S. Ingraham, Springfield, Warren's Chapel High; 23 in the county (12/28/50 The Sparta Ishmaelite) 1951-52: Archer's Grove (1 teacher), Bethlehem (2), East End (6), Galilee (3), Green Springs (1), Hickory Grove (2), Hunt's Chapel (2), L.S. Ingraham (19), Mount Zion (1), New Beulah (2), Old Beulah (3), Sandy Run East (1), Sandy Run West (1), Springfield (9), Stanton Grove (1), Thankful (1), Union (3), Warren (9); Warren Chapel High consolidates with L.S. Ingraham, 4 one-room schools consolidated (8/23/1951 Sparta Ishamaelite) (full list?) 1952-53: Culverton, East End, Galilee, Green Springs, Hickory Grove, Hunts Chapel, L.S. Ingraham, Mount Zion, Old Beulah, Sandy Run, Springfield, Stanton Grove, Thankful, Union, Warren Chapel 1953-54: Culverton, East End, Galilee, Green Springs, Hickory Grove, Hunts Chapel, L.S. Ingraham, Mount Zion, New Beulah, Old Beulah, Sandy Run East, Springfield High, Stanton Grove, Thankful, Union Elementary, Warren 1954-55: Green Springs, L.S. Ingraham 1955-56: L.S. Ingraham, Springfield High; 17 schools (08/18/55 Ishmaelite) 1956-57: L.S. Ingraham The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57. 1956-57: East End (grades 1-4), Galilee (1-7), Green Springs (1-7), L.S. Ingraham (1-12), Old Beulah (1-7), Springfield (1-8), Warren (1-7). Not a complete list. 1957-58: Culverton (grades 1-7), East End (1-4), Galilee (1-7), Green Springs (1-7), Harris Grove (1-2), Hickory Grove (1-7), Hunts Chapel (1-6), L.S. Ingraham (1-12), New Beulah (1-6), Old Beulah (1-7), Sandy Run East (1-7), Springfield (1-8), Stanton Grove (1-7), Thankful (1-7), Union (1-5), Warren (1-7) 1958-59: East End (grades 1-5), Galilee (1-7), Green Springs (1-7), Harris Grove (1-2), Hickory Grove (1-7), Hunts Chapel (1-6), L.S. Ingraham (1-12), New Beulah (1-6), Old Beulah (1-7), Springfield (1-8), Stanton Grove (1-7), Thankful (1-7), Union (1-5), Warren (1-7) 1959-60: Galilee (3-5), Hancock County Training (1-12), L.S. Ingraham (3-4), New Beulah (3-4), Southwest (1-7). Several more of the 1958-59 schools were probably used as the new Hancock high school was not opened until January 1960. 1960-61: Galilee (grades 1-4), Hancock County Training (1-12), L.S. Ingraham (3-4), Southwest (1-7) 1961-62: Galilee (grades 1-4), Hancock County Training (1-12), L.S. Ingraham (3-4), Southwest (1-7) 1962-63: Hancock County Training (grades 1-12), L.S. Ingraham (3-4), Southwest (1-7) 1963-64: Hancock Central (grades 1-12), L.S. Ingraham (3-4), Southwest (1-7) 1964-65: Hancock Central (grades 1-12), Southwest (1-7) 1965-66: Hancock Central (grades 1-12), Southwest (1-7) 1966-67: Hancock Central (grades 1-12), Southwest (1-7) 1967-68: Hancock Central Elementary (grades 1-6), Hancock Central High (7-12), Southwest (1-7) 1968-69: Hancock Central Elementary (grades 1-6), Hancock Central High (7-12), Southwest (1-7) 1969-70: Hancock Central Elementary (grades 1-6), Hancock Central High (7-12), Southwest (1-7)

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