Lowndes County Public Schools (Alabama)

Lowndes County Public Schools (LCPS) is a school district serving Lowndes County, Alabama, headquartered in Hayneville.[1]

Schools

Secondary:

Elementary:

  • Central Elementary School
  • Fort Deposit Elementary School
  • Jackson Steele Elementary School

Other

  • Lowndes County Head Start

History

Calhoun Colored School was a private boarding and day school in Calhoun, Alabama, from 1892 until 1945.

In 1906, there was a Hayneville Graded School.[2] In 1908, there was a Hayneville High School.[3] Lois Janette Rogers was valedictorian there.[4]

The Calhoun School, sometimes referred to as Calhoun High School, is at 8213 County Road 33 in Letohatchee, Alabama. The vast majority of students are African American and from low-income families. The school serves about 200 students.[5] Tigers are the school mascot, and blue and white are the school colors.[6] The school is in a rural area.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Home page. Lowndes County Public Schools. Retrieved on January 15, 2019. "Lowndes County Public Schools 80 S Commerce St., Hayneville, AL 36040"
  2. ^ Alabama, University of (April 3, 1906). "Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the University of Alabama for the Year ..." – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Alabama, University of (April 3, 1908). "Catalogue of the University of Alabama ... and Announcements". University – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Cousins by the Dozens: Sturgis, Thrasher, Carlton, Mitchell, Branch". Pruett. April 3, 1975 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Calhoun High School in Letohatchee, AL - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Calhoun (Letohatchee, AL) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.


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