Year Minimum Foundation building program completed 1954. Marion County was one of the first in Georgia to finish its building program. A new all-grades school for African-Americans was built at Buena Vista, which consolidated all schools in the county.

Year of total integration 1970. Buena Vista High and Elementary completely integrates in 1970. The total integration sees changes made at Marion County High, a change in school colors (to blue and gold) and a nickname change from Red Foxes to Eagles. Marion County had been advised in January 1970 that it would have to totally integrate or lose federal funds, according to the Jan. 8, 1970 Marion County Patriot and Ellaville Citizen. In March, it submitted its plan. Marion preferred, of course, to keep Freedom of Choice in place. Option No. 2 was total integration, a plan that was basically accepted by the federal government. The Sept. 3 edition of the Patriot and Citizen reported that the schools had been working together since the spring of 1970, each electing members to what would be a unified student council as well as other organizations. Faculties and student bodies had been integrated at Marion County Elementary and High for "several years" (March 5, 1970 Patriot and Citizen). The Buena Vista school became Marion County Elementary, grades 1-5.

Known high schools Buena Vista Marion County Colored Marion seems to have changed its name to Buena Vista around 1961.

Known schools 1953-54: Acorn Grove, Brantley, Brown Chapel, Buena Vista High, Mahala's Chapel, Mount Carmel, Mount Zion, New Fellowship, Pine Level, Pond Hill, Popular Springs, Tazewell, St. Mark[s], St. Paul, Sales Chapel 1954-55: Buena Vista High (full list) The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57. 1956-57: Marion County Colored (grades 1-12) 1957-58: Marion County Colored (grades 1-12) 1958-59: Marion County Colored (grades 1-12) 1959-60: Marion County Colored (grades 1-12) 1960-61: Marion County Colored (grades 1-12) 1961-62: Buena Vista High & Elementary (grades 1-12) 1962-63: Buena Vista High & Elementary (grades 1-12) 1963-64: Buena Vista High & Elementary (grades 1-12) 1964-65: Buena Vista High & Elementary (grades 1-12) 1965-66: Buena Vista High & Elementary (grades 1-12) 1966-67: Buena Vista High & Elementary (grades 1-12) 1967-68: Buena Vista High & Elementary (grades 1-12) 1968-69: Buena Vista High & Elementary (grades 1-12) 1969-70: Buena Vista High & Elementary (grades 1-12)

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