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. 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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