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Profile: Randolph County

Year Minimum Foundation building program completed
c. 1958.

Randolph's building program built a new Randolph County Training in Cuthbert, a new Shellman Vocational and for a new building at Benevolence Elementary.

Year of total integration
1970.

Henderson in Cuthbert became an elementary school. Shellman Vocational ceased being used.

Known high schools
  • Henderson (Cuthbert)
  • Shellman Vocational
  • Randolph County Training (Cuthbert)
Henderson became the new name for Randolph County Traiing on Nov. 13, 1963, in a huge ceremony.

Shellman Vocational continues to be listed as a high school in the Georgia Educational Directory until 1969. Henderson continued as both a high school and elementary school through the 1969-70 term.

Known schools
  • 1949-50: Benevolence, Coleman, Fountain Bridge, Lowe, Martin, Mitchell Grove, New Hope, Pumpkintown, Randolph County Training (22 teachers), Shellman Vocational, Springvale, Swann, Joe Terrell, Virgil Chapel
  • 1951-52: Martin's Academy, Randolph County Training, Shellman Vocational
  • 1952-53: Benevolence, Coleman, Martin, Randolph County Training, Shellman Vocational
  • 1953-54: Benevolence, Pumpkintown, Randolph County Training, Shellman Vocational
  • 1954-55: Benevolence Junior High, Shellman Vocational
  • 1955-56: Benevolence, Coleman, Enterprise, Martin Academy, Pumpkintown, Randolph County Training, Shellman Vocational, Springvale, Joe Terrell
  • 1956-57: Randolph County Training
The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57.
  • 1956-57: Benevolence (grades 1-9), Coleman (1-9), Martin (1-7), Pumpkintown (1-9), Randolph County Training (1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12). Not a complete list.
  • 1957-58: Benevolence (grades 1-7), Coleman (1-7), Enterprise (1-4), Martin (1-7), Pumpkintown (1-7), Randolph County Training (1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12), Springvale (1-3), Joe Terrell (1-3)
  • 1958-59: Benevolence (grades 1-7), Coleman (1-7), Martin (1-7), Pumpkintown (1-7), Randolph County Training (1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12)
  • 1959-60: Benevolence (grades 1-7), Coleman (1-7), Martin (1-7), Randolph County Training (1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12)
  • 1960-61: Benevolence (grades 1-6), Coleman (1-6), Martin (1-7), Randolph County Training (1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12)
  • 1961-62: Benevolence (grades 1-6), Coleman (1-4), Randolph County Training (1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12)
  • 1962-63: Benevolence (grades 1-5), Coleman (1-6), Randolph County Training (1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12)
  • 1963-64: Coleman (grades 1-6), Henderson Elementary & High (1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12)
  • 1964-65: Coleman (grades 1-4), Henderson Elementary & High (1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12)
  • 1965-66: Coleman (grades 1-4), Henderson Elementary & High (1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12)
  • 1966-67: Henderson Elementary & High (grades 1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12)
  • 1967-68: Henderson Elementary & High (grades 1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12)
  • 1968-69: Henderson Elementary & High (grades 1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-12)
  • 1969-70: Henderson Elementary & High (grades 1-12), Shellman Vocational (1-8)
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