**While the school equalization program funded mostly black school construction, it also provided funds to white schools in an effort to increase white voter support for the sales tax credit and the construction program. The below list is just the beginning of a comprehensive inventory of schools
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constructed as part of this program. Many of the schools are listed with their historic names; not all of the schools listed below may still exist.**
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**Schools in italics indicate demolished schools**
Abbeville County:
Carver Elementary School (black), 1954 addition, Due West
Langley-Milliken Elementary School (white), c. 1955, Abbeville
J.S. Wright High School (black), 1953, Abbeville
Aiken County:
A.L. Corbett High School (black), ?, Wagener
Byrd Elementary School (white), 1954, Graniteville
Greendale Elementary School (black), 1954, New Ellenton
Jefferson Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Bath
Pinecrest Elementary School (black), ?, Aiken
Oakwood Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Oakwood Community
Ridge Hill Elementary School (black), 1956, Ridge Spring-Monetta Community
Sardis Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Salley
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Jackson
Triune Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Belvedere
Anderson County:
New Deal Elementary and High School (black), c. 1953, Starr
Mountain Springs Elementary School (black), 1955, Anderson
Perry Elementary School (black), c. 1958, Anderson
Reed Street Elementary and High School (black), 1951, Anderson
Riverside Elementary and High School (black), 1956, Pendleton
South Fant Street Elementary School (black), 1955, Anderson
Spearman High School (black), 1956, Williamston
Westside High School (black), 1959, Anderson
Bamberg County:
Denmark-Olar High School (white), c. 1956, Denmark
Lewis Butler Elementary School (black), 1954, Ehrhardt
Richard Carroll High School (black), 1954, Bamberg
Barnwell County:
Kelly Edwards Elementary School (black), 1954, Williston
Williston Elementary School (white), 1954, Williston
Beaufort County:
Dale-Lobeco Elementary and High School (black), 1953, Beaufort
Hilton Head Elementary School (black), 1954, Hilton Head Island
Lobeco Elementary School (white), c. 1953, Lobeco
Michael Riley High School (black), c. 1953, Bluffton
Robert Smalls Elementary and High School (black), c. 1953, Beaufort
St. Helena Elementary and High School (black), c. 1954, St. Helena Island
Berkeley County:
Bonneau Elementary School (black), 1953, Bonneau
Berkeley Training School, (black), c. 1953, Moncks Corner
Cainhoy High School (black), 1954, Huger
R. A. Ready Elementary School (black), 1951, Moncks Corner
St. Stephen-Russellville High School (black), 1956, St. Stephen
Calhoun County:
Bethlehem Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Staley Crossroads
Cameron Elementary and High School (white), 1953 additions, Cameron
Fort Motte Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Fort Motte
Guinyard Elementary School (black), c. 1954, St. Matthews
John Ford High School (black), c. 1953, St Matthews
St. John Elementary and High School (black), 1953, Cameron
Charleston County:
Albemarle Elementary School (white), 1954
Baptist Hill Elementary School and Baptist Hill High School (black), 1952, Hollywood
originally two separate schools that are currently combined into Baptist Hill High School
Bonds-Wilson High School (black), 1952, North Charleston
C.A. Brown High School (black), 1962, Charleston (marker text)
Central Elementary School (black), 1953, Edisto Island
Chicora Elementary School (white), addition in 1955, North Charleston
Columbus Street Elementary School (black), 1955, Charleston
Courtenay Elementary School (white), 1955, Charleston
Cut Bridge Elementary School (black), 1955, Charleston
Dorchester Terrace Elementary School (white), 1952, North Charleston
East Bay Elementary School (black), 1953, Charleston
Gresham Meggett High and Elementary School (black), 1952, James Island (marker text)
Haut Gap High School (black), 1952, Johns Island
James Island Elementary School (white), 1955, James Island
James Island High School (white), 1953, James Island, Charleston County
Jennie Moore Elementary School (black), 1954, Mt. Pleasant
King's Highway Elementary School (black), 1956, James Island
Laing High School (black), 1952, Mt. Pleasant
Liberty Hill Elementary School (black), 1953, North Charleston
Lincoln Elementary and High School (black), 1953, McClellanville
Memminger Elementary School (white), 1953, Charleston
Miley Hill Elementary School (black), 1955, Ravenel
Morningside Elementary School (white), 1955, North Charleston
Moultrie High School (white), 1953, Mt. Pleasant
Mount Zion Elementary School (black), 1957, Wadmalaw Island
Murray Hill Elementary School (black), 1952, North Charleston
Oakland Elementary School (white), c. 1956, West Ashley
Oak Terrace Elementary School (white), c. 1957, North Charleston
Porcher Elementary School (black), c. 1956, Awendaw
Rockville Elementary School (black), 1955, Wadmalaw Island
St. Andrews Elementary School (white), 1953, Charleston
St. James-Santee Elementary School (black), 1955, Santee
Six Mile Elementary School (black), 1955, North Charleston
Stono Park Elementary School (white), 1953, Charleston
Sullivan’s Island Elementary School (white), 1955, Sullivan’s Island
Wallace Elementary and High School (black), 1952, Charleston
Cherokee County:
Draytonville Elementary School (white), 1958, Draytonville
Granard High School (black), c. 1954, Gaffney
Mt. Sinai (J. Paul Beam) Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Gaffney
Southside Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Gaffney
Chester County:
Armenia-Lowrys Elementary School (white), c. 1954, Chester
Chester High School (white), 1954, Chester
College Street Elementary School (white), 1959, Chester
Dora Jones Gayle Elementary School (white), c. 1958, Chester
Elizabeth Heights Elementary and High School (black), 1952, Great Falls
Finley High School (black), c. 1953, Chester
Foote Street Elementary School (white), c. 1954, Chester
Lando Elementary School (white), 1955, Chester
Lewisville Elementary School (white), c. 1954, Richburg
New Hope/West Chester Elementary School (white), c. 1958, Chester
Pilgrim Elementary School (white), c. 1954, Chester
Southside Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Chester
York Road Elementary School (black), 1954, Chester
Chesterfield County:
Chesterfield Elementary School (white), 1954, Chesterfield
Edwards Elementary School (black), 1954, Chesterfield
Long High School (black), c. 1953, Cheraw
Pageland Elementary School (white), c. 1955 additions, Pageland
Petersburg Elementary and High School (black), c. 1953, Pageland
Pine Forest High School (black), c. 1954, McBee
Plainview Elementary School (white), 1957, Patrick
Prince-Carr Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Cash
Robert Smalls Elementary School (black), 1952, Cheraw
Shannon Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Jefferson
Clarendon County:
Alcolu Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Alcolu
East Clarendon High School (black), 1953, Gable
Jordan Elementary School (black), 1953, Jordan
Liberty Hill Elementary School (black), 1952, Summerton
Manning Training School (black), c. 1953, Manning
Paxville Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Paxville
Scott’s Branch High School (black), 1951, Summerton
Colleton County:
Bells High School (white), 1955, Bells Crossroads
Colleton High School (black), c. 1953, Walterboro
Green Pond Colored Elementary School (black), 1958, Green Pond
Ruffin Elementary and High School (black), 1953, Ruffin (replaced a Rosenwald school)
Darlington County:
Butler High School (portions) (black), 1953-1956, Hartsville
Brockington Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Darlington
Cain Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Darlington
Mayo High School (black), c. 1953, Darlington
Rosenwald Consolidated School (black), 1954, Society Hill
Spaulding Elementary and High School (black), c. 1953, Lamar
Dillon County:
Columbus High School (black), c. 1953, Lake View
Gordon High School (black), c. 1954, Dillon
Hamer Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Hamer
Latimer Elementary and High School (black), c. 1954, Latta
Latta Elementary School (white), 1955, Latta
Maple Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Dillon
Minturn Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Minturn Community
South Dillon High School (white), c. 1953, Dillon
Stewart Heights Elementary School (white), c. 1955, Dillon
Whittaker Elementary School (black), ?, Little Rock
Dorchester County:
Alston Elementary and High School (black), 1953, Summerville
Kennedy Elementary and High School (black), 1953, Harleyville
St. George Colored High School (black), 1953, St. George
Williams Memorial Elementary School (black), 1954, St. George
Edgefield County:
W.E. Parker High School (black), 1955, Edgefield
Fairfield County:
Geiger Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Ridgeway
Gordon Elementary School (black), 1952, Winnsboro
Fairfield Training School (black), 1952 equalization additions, Winnsboro
McCrorey Liston High School (black), c. 1954, Blair
Mitford Elementary School (black?), c. 1953, Mitford
White Hall Elementary School (black), 1954, Jenkinsville
Woodward Elementary School (black), 1952, Woodward
Florence County:
Brockington Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Timmonsville
Carver Elementary School (black), 1952, Florence
Carver High School (black), c. 1953, Lake City
Delmae Heights Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Florence
Mars Bluff Consolidated School (black), c. 1952, Florence
North Vista Elementary School (black), 1953, Florence
Olanta Elementary and High School (white), 1953, Olanta
Pamplico Colored Elementary and High School (black), 1954, Pamplico
Stuckey Elementary School (black), 1954, Johnsonville
Timmonsville Consolidated School (black), c. 1953, Timmonsville
Wallace Gregg Elementary School (white), c. 1952, Florence
Wilson High School (black), 1953, Florence
Georgetown County:
Andrews High School (white), 1955, Andrews
Browns Ferry Elementary School (black?), 1959, Ramsey Grove
Choppee High School (black), c.1955, Ramsey Grove
McDonald Road Elementary School (black), 1955, Georgetown
Rosemary High School (black), 1954, Andrews
Greenville County:
Athens Elementary School (black), 1956, Travelers Rest
Baker's Chapel Elementary (black), 1956, Greenville
Blue Ridge High School (white), 1954, Greer
Bryson High School (black), 1954, Greenville
John P. Burgess Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Pelzer
Cone Elementary School (white), 1958, Greenville
Lincoln Elementary and High School (black), 1955, Taylors
Greer High School (white), 1953, Greer
Morton Elementary School (black), 1953, Greenville
Mountain View Elementary School (white), 1954
Sans Souci Junior High School (white), 1955, Greenville
Sullivan Street Elementary School (black), 1955, Greenville
Travelers Rest High School (white), 1956, Travelers Rest
Greenwood County:
Brewer High School (black), c.1954, Greenwood
Edgewood Elementary and High School (black), c.1953, Ninety-Six
Mathews Elementary School (black?), 1954, Greenwood
North Hodges Elementary School (black), 1953, Hodges
Promised Land Elementary School (black), 1956, Promise Land
Hampton County:
Allen Elementary School (black), 1955, Brunson
Dixon Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Furman
Fennell Elementary School (black). 1954, Yemassee
Gifford-Luray Elementary School (black), 1958, Gifford
North District Elementary and High School (black), 1954, Hampton
Horry County:
Bucksport Elementary School (black), 1954, Bucksport (report)
Carver Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Myrtle Beach
Cedar Creek Elementary School (black), 1955, Finklea area
Chestnut Elementary and High School (black), 1954, Wampee (marker front) (marker back) (70th Anniversary History)
Cochran Elementary School (black), 1954, Conway
Finklea Consolidated School (black), 1954, Finklea (report)
Floyds Elementary School (black), 1954, Floyds Crossroads
Levister Elementary School (black), 1953, Aynor (marker front) (marker back)
Longs Elementary School (black), 1955, Longs
Poplar Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Poplar
St. James Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Burgess
Sweet Home Elementary School (white), 1953, Loris
Watson Elementary School (black), 1955, Finklea area
Whittemore Elementary School (black), 1954, Conway (website)
Whittemore High School (black), 1954, Conway
Jasper County:
Coosawhatchie Elementary School (black), 1957, Coosawhatchie vicinity
Robertville Elementary School (black), 1955, Robertville
Kershaw County:
Bethune Consolidated School (white), c. 1956, Bethune
Wateree Elementary School (black?), c. 1955
Lancaster County:
Barr Street High School (black), 1954, Lancaster (see http://www.barrstreethigh.com/)
Central Elementary School (white), 1957, Lancaster
J.J. Clinton Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Lancaster
Flat Rock High School (black?), 1954, Lancaster
Hillside High School (black), 1954 Heath Springs
H.R. Rice Elementary School (white), 1958, Lancaster
Southside Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Lancaster
Laurens County:
Bell Street High School (black), 1954, Clinton
Clinton High School (white), 1956, Clinton
Midway Elementary School (black), c. 1953, rural
Sanders High School (black), c. 1954, Laurens
Woodson Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Joanna
Lee County:
Dennis High School (black), 1954 addition, Bishopville
Lower Lee Elementary School (black), 1952, St. Charles
Lynchburg High School (white), c. 1955, Lynchburg
Mount Pleasant High School (black), 1957, Elliott
West Lee Elementary School (black), 1952, Spring Hill
Lexington County:
Airport High School (white), c. 1957, West Columbia
Brookland-Cayce No. 1 Elementary School (white), 1952, West Columbia
Hampton Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Leesville
Lakeview Elementary and High School (black), 1952, 1956, West Columbia
Lexington High School (white), 1957, Lexington
Monroe Pinckney Elementary and High School (black), 1953, Swansea
Twin City High School (black), c. 1954, Batesburg
Marion County:
Johnakin High School (black), c. 1953, Marion
North Mullins Elementary School (white), 1954, Mullins
Palmetto Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Mullins
Palmetto High School (black), 1953, Mullins
Pleasant Grove Elementary School (black), 1954, Centenary
Terrell's Bay Elementary School (black), 1955, Centenary
Terrell's Bay High School (black), 1954, Centenary
Zion Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Zion
Marlboro County:
Adamsville Elementary and High School (black), c. 1953, Adamsville
East Side Elementary and High School (black), 1954, Bennettsville
Kollack Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Wallace
McCormick County:
Mims Elementary School (black), 1954, Willington
Mims High School (black), c. 1953, McCormick
Plum Branch Elementary School (white), 1955, Plum Branch
Newberry County:
Bush River Elementary School (white), 1956 additions, Bush River
Carver Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Whitmire
Gallman High School (black), c. 1954, Newberry
Garmany Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Pomaria
Reuben Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Silverstreet (windows replaced)
Rikard Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Prosperity
Silverstreet Elementary School (white), 1956 addition, Silverstreet
Oconee County:
Blue Ridge High School (black), 1955, Seneca
Hillcrest Elementary and High School (black), c. 1954, Westminster
Orangeburg County:
Bethune Memorial Elementary and High School (black), 1953, Bowman
Carver Elementary and High School (black), c. 1953, Orangeburg
Dantzler Elementary School (black). 1954, Santee
Dover Elementary and High School (black), c. 1956, North
Elloree Elementary School (white), 1955, Elloree
Elloree Training Elementary School (black), 1954, Elloree
George Washington Carver Elementary and High School (black), 1954, Cordova
Nix Elementary School (black), 1957, Orangeburg
Norfield Elementary and High School (black), c. 1955, Norway
North High School (white), c. 1955, North
Norway Elementary School (white), c. 1955, Norway
Orangeburg Junior/Senior High School (white), 1953, Orangeburg
Roberts Elementary and High School (black), 1953, Holly Hill
St. James Elementary School (black), 1955, Eutawville
Wilkinson High School (black), 1953, Orangeburg
Whittaker Elementary School (black), 1956, Orangeburg
Pickens County:
Ambler Elementary School (white), 1952, Ambler
Central Elementary School (white), 1955, Central
Clearview Elementary and High School (black), c. 1954, Easley
Daniel High School (white), 1955, Six Mile
Holly Springs Elementary School (white), 1954, Pickens
Liberty Elementary School (white), 1956, Liberty
Pickens High School (white), 1954, Pickens
West End Elementary School (white), 1954, Easley
Richland County: (some school photographs can be found online in the Russell Maxey Photograph Collection)
Airport Boulevard Elementary School (white), 1954
Andrew Jackson Homes Elementary School (white), 1951, Fort Jackson
Anna Boyd Elementary School (black), 1952, Dentsville
Arthurtown Elementary School (black), 1955, Columbia
Atlas Road Elementary School (black?), 1957, Columbia
Barhamville Road Junior High School (black), 1955, Columbia
Belvedere Elementary School (white), 1956, Columbia
Bethel High School (black), 1954, Blythewood
Booker T. Washington High School (black), 1955, Columbia (improvements and new construction)
Bradley Elementary School (white), 1954, Columbia
Brennan Elementary School (white), 1953, Columbia
Burnside Elementary School (white), 1954, Columbia
Burton Elementary School, (black), 1957, Columbia
Crescent Hill Memorial Park Area Junior High School (later W.A. Perry--1956), (black), 1955, Columbia
Covenant Road Elementary School (white), 1954, Columbia
Crayton Elementary School (white), c. 1954, Columbia
Denny Terrace Elementary School (white), 1951, Columbia
Eastover Elementary School (white), 1953, Eastover
Fairwold Elementary School (black), 1955, Columbia (replaced older school)
Florence Benson Elementary School (black), 1953, Columbia
Greenview High School (black), 1956, Columbia
H.B. Rhame Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Columbia
Hopkins High School (black), 1954, Hopkins
Jackson Heights (later Crayton--1953) Elementary School (white), 1951, Columbia
John P. Thomas Elementary School (white), 1956, Columbia
Lykesland Elementary School (white), 1953, Columbia
Nance Elementary School (black), 1954-1955, Columbia
Roosevelt Village Elementary School (black), 1953, Columbia
South Kilbourne Elementary School (white), 1953, Columbia
St. Andrews Elementary School (white), 1956, Columbia
Satchel Ford Elementary School (white), 1956, Columbia
W.A. Perry Junior High School (black), c. 1957, Columbia
Westwood Elementary School (white), 1954, Eau Claire
Withers Elementary School (white), 1953, Columbia
Saluda County:
Ridge Hill Elementary and High School (black), 1957, Ridge Spring
Riverside High School (black), 1954, Saluda
Saluda High School (white), c. 1953, Saluda
Utopia Elementary School (white), 1953
Spartanburg County:
Bethune Elementary and High School (black), c. 1954, Inman
Cowpens High School (white), c.1956, Cowpens
Cross Anchor Elementary School (white), 1959, Cross Anchor
D.R. Hill Junior High School (white), ?, Duncan
Fairforest High School (white), 1955 addition, Spartanburg
Florence Chapel Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Wellford
Hillside High School (black). c. 1953, Heath Springs
Houston Elementary School (black?), 1956, Spartanburg
James F. Byrnes High School (white), 1955, Duncan
Lincoln High School (black), 1953, Fairforest
Lyman Elementary School (white), ? Lyman
Mary Wright Elementary School (black), 1951, Spartanburg
Park Hills Elementary School (black), 1954, Spartanburg
Rock Hill Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Duncan
Southside/New Bethel Elementary School (black), c.1954, Woodruff
Wellford Elementary School (white), ?, Wellford
Sumter County:
Alice Drive Elementary School (white), 1955, Sumter
Alice Drive Junior High School (white), c. 1957, Sumter
Bates Junior High School (black), c. 1953, Sumter
Crosswell Elementary School (white), c. 1954, Sumter
Eastern Elementary and High School (black), 1955, Maysville
Ebenezer Elementary and High School (black), c. 1953, Sumter
Green Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Sumter (formerly a Rosenwald School)
Liberty Street Elementary School (black), c. 1954, Sumter
Lincoln High School (black), 1952 additions and improvements, Sumter
Manchester High School (black), c. 1953, Pinewood
Moore Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Sumter
Savage-Glover Elementary School (black), additions c. 1953, Sumter
Shaw Heights Elementary School (black?), c. 1954, Sumter
St. John Elementary and High School (black), 1955, Sumter (formerly a Rosenwald School)
Stonehill Elementary School (black), additions c. 1953, Berea
Willow Drive Elementary School (white), c. 1954, Sumter
Winn Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Sumter
Union County:
Adamsburg Elementary School (black), 1953, Lockhart
Carlisle-Santuc Elementary School (black), 1955, Carlisle
Carlsan Elementary School (white), c.1954, Carlisle
Cohan-McBeth Elementary School (black), 1959 cafeteria, Union
Foster's Chapel Elementary School (black), 1957, Jonesville
Lockhart Elementary and High School (white), 1953, Lockhart
New Primary Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Union
Sims High School (black), 1956, Union
Williamsburg County:
Battery Park Elementary and High School (black), c. 1953, Nesmith
C.E. Murray High School (black), c. 1953, Greeleyville
Cades Elementary and High School (black), c. 1953, Cades
Chavis Elementary and High School (black), c. 1953, Hemingway
D.P. Cooper Elementary School (black), c. 1953, Salters
St. Mark Elementary School (black), c. 1954
Tomlinson High School (black), c. 1954, Kingstree
W.M. Anderson Elementary School (black), 1954, Kingstree
York County:
Castle Heights Junior High School (black), 1957, Rock Hill
Edgewood Elementary School (black), 1952, Rock Hill
Emmett Scott High School (black), 1952, Rock Hill (marker)
Fairfield Elementary School (black), 1954, Rock Hill
George Fish Elementary and High School (black), c. 1954 additions, Fort Mill
Hillcrest Elementary School (black), 1954, Lesslie
Jefferson Elementary School (black), c.1953, York
Roosevelt High School (black), c. 1953, Clover
Sunset Park Elementary School (black), 1954, Rock Hill
A note on the naming of schools: School names reflected the whites in power at the time the schools were constructed. School boards named schools in African
American neighborhoods after school board members, prominent local whites, or white presidents. However, many schools in black neighborhoods have undergone name changes to honor African American leaders. For example, Gresham Meggett Elementary and High School on James Island, initially named after a white school board member, is now the Septima Clark Leadership Academy, named after a prominent teacher who was fired because of her membership in the NAACP.