Year Minimum Foundation building program completed 1954. New buildings for Ruth Carter in Talbotton, Geneva Elementary and John H. Woodall Elementary, which was located in Woodland.

Year of total integration 1970. Talbot was one of the school systems that sought a fresh identity with full integration. The combined high schools of Ruth Carter and Talbot County became Central, with a new nickname.

Known high schools Ruth Carter (Talbotton) Talbotton Colored Woodland Colored Ruth Carter became the county's consolidated high school in 1954.

Known schools 1953-54: Talbotton Colored High, Woodland Colored High; 9 total (Jan 14 1954 Georgia Post) 1954-55: Ruth Carter 1955-56: Ruth Carter, Geneva Colored, John H. Woodall (Woodland) (full list) The Georgia Department of Education begins publishing a list of schools in 1956-57. 1956-57: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1957-58: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1958-59: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1959-60: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1960-61: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1961-62: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1962-63: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1963-64: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1964-65: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1965-66: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1966-67: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1967-68: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1968-69: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6) 1969-70: Ruth Carter (grades 1-12), Geneva (1-6), John H. Woodall (1-6)

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