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'''Bessemer High School''' was a high school serving the [[Bessemer]] area during most of the 20th century. | '''Bessemer High School''' was a high school serving the [[Bessemer]] area during most of the 20th century. | ||
Bessemer High School originated at [[Arlington School (Bessemer)|Arlington School]] at the corner of [[Arlington Avenue (Bessemer)|Arlington Avenue]] and [[19th Street South Bessemer]] | Bessemer High School originated at [[Arlington School (Bessemer)|Arlington School]] at the corner of [[Arlington Avenue (Bessemer)|Arlington Avenue]] and [[19th Street South Bessemer]] in [[1910]]. Classes met there until September [[1923]], when the high school moved to a new building on Second Avenue, <!-- north or south? --> leaving Arlington as an elementary school. Additional classrooms and a gymnasium were added up through [[1936]]. | ||
Bessemer High closed in June [[1970]], being replaced by [[Jess Lanier High School]] in the fall. The school's photos, trophies, and other memorabilia became part of the collection of the [[Bessemer Hall of History]]. | |||
== Principals == | |||
* [[R. S. Mickle]], 1910–1915 | |||
* [[William Pittman]], 1915–1916 | |||
* [[R. L. Burke]], 1916–1918 | |||
* [[Clarke Mosley]], 1918–1922 | |||
* [[A. H. Fillers]], 1922–1923 | |||
* [[Rolla Wood]], 1923–1927 | |||
* [[James Davis]], 1927–1951 | |||
* [[J. R. Pittard]], 1951–1952 | |||
* [[C. E. Hooten]], 1952–1958 | |||
* [[James Turnipseed]], 1958–1961 | |||
* [[Bill Clark (principal)|Bill Clark]], 1961–1964 | |||
* Dr. [[Jack Hale]], 1965–1968 | |||
* [[Horace Peterson]], 1968–1970 | |||
== References == | |||
* Bessemer High School Grand Reunion IV program (1993). | |||
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[[Category:1936 buildings]] | |||
Revision as of 20:13, 6 August 2018
Bessemer High School was a high school serving the Bessemer area during most of the 20th century.
Bessemer High School originated at Arlington School at the corner of Arlington Avenue and 19th Street South Bessemer in 1910. Classes met there until September 1923, when the high school moved to a new building on Second Avenue, leaving Arlington as an elementary school. Additional classrooms and a gymnasium were added up through 1936.
Bessemer High closed in June 1970, being replaced by Jess Lanier High School in the fall. The school's photos, trophies, and other memorabilia became part of the collection of the Bessemer Hall of History.
Principals
- R. S. Mickle, 1910–1915
- William Pittman, 1915–1916
- R. L. Burke, 1916–1918
- Clarke Mosley, 1918–1922
- A. H. Fillers, 1922–1923
- Rolla Wood, 1923–1927
- James Davis, 1927–1951
- J. R. Pittard, 1951–1952
- C. E. Hooten, 1952–1958
- James Turnipseed, 1958–1961
- Bill Clark, 1961–1964
- Dr. Jack Hale, 1965–1968
- Horace Peterson, 1968–1970
References
- Bessemer High School Grand Reunion IV program (1993).