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Decatur Negro High School

Coordinates: 34°36′25″N 86°58′34″W / 34.606839°N 86.976065°W / 34.606839; -86.976065
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Decatur Negro High School
Address
Map
809 Church Street NE

,
35601

United States
Coordinates34°36′25″N 86°58′34″W / 34.606839°N 86.976065°W / 34.606839; -86.976065
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1921 (1921)
Closed1966 (1966)
Grades9–12
Official nameCarver School
DesignatedMarch 29, 2012[1]

Decatur Negro High School was a public high school in Decatur, Alabama, United States. It was a segregated school that was established in 1921 and closed in 1966 when the public schools were integrated. It was the only school for black children in Morgan County and as of 1992, the facility is in use as Horizon School.

History

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Decatur Negro High School was the only school for black children in Morgan County, Alabama. It was opened by 1921,[2][3] and in 1927, a new brick building was built on the highest point on Church Street. Over the years, it was known as George Washington Carver School, Gibbs Street School, East Decatur Colored School and Albany Negro School. After closing due to integration in 1966, the building was used as a storage facility until 1974 when it was reopened as a developmental center. In 1992, the facility became Horizon School, which is still in use as of 1992. It was placed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in March 2012.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage as of April 2, 2019" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. p. 95. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Decatur Negro High School Closing Exercises". The Albany-Decatur Daily. May 19, 1921. p. 2. Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Communication". The Albany-Decatur Daily. September 6, 1922. p. 5. Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ McDaniel, Deangelo (September 29, 2019). "Decatur historians seek marker at former Carver School". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 30, 2019.