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Profile: Lincoln County

Year Minimum Foundation building program completed
1955.

All African American schools in Lincoln County were consolidated into the new Lincoln County Training.

Year of total integration
1970.

As part of integration, the Lincolnton High building became Lincoln County High.

Known high schools
  • Lincoln County Training (Lincolnton)
  • Westside (Lincolnton)
Lincoln County Training's name changed to Westside in 1965.

Known schools
  • 1951-52: Antioch, First Baptist, Harmony Grove, Maxim, Mulberry, New Tabernacle, Olive Grove, Park's Grove, Pleasant Grove, Price's Grove, Smith's Chapel, White Rock
  • 1952-53: Lincolnton; at least 11 schools (02/12/1952 The Lincoln Journal)
  • 1955-56: "All the Negro pupils will be in one large comfortable building just outside the city limits on the western part of town, whereas, they have been in six smaller schools the past years." (The Lincoln Journal, 08/25/1955)
The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57.
  • 1956-57: Lincoln County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1957-58: Lincoln County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1958-59: Lincoln County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1959-60: Lincoln County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1960-61: Lincoln County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1961-62: Lincoln County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1962-63: Lincoln County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1963-64: Lincoln County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1964-65: Lincoln County Training (grades 1-12)
  • 1965-66: Westside Elementary & High (grades 1-12)
  • 1966-67: Westside Elementary & High (grades 1-12)
  • 1967-68: Westside Elementary & High (grades 1-12)
  • 1968-69: Westside Elementary & High (grades 1-12)
  • 1969-70: Westside Elementary & High (grades 1-12)
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