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'''William Hooper Councill Elementary School''' (formerly '''Davis School''' and '''Councill Negro Elementary School''') was an elementary school in the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system located at 1400 [[Avenue M Ensley]]. | '''William Hooper Councill Elementary School''' (formerly '''Davis School''' and '''Councill Negro Elementary School''') was an elementary school in the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system located at 1400 [[Avenue M Ensley]]. | ||
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* [[C. Davis]], [[ | * [[C. Davis]], 1898– | ||
* [[Steve Brown]], | * [[W. R. Wood]], 1934–1935 | ||
* [[Steve Brown]], –2012 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:1898 buildings]] | [[Category:1898 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:20th Street Ensley]] | [[Category:20th Street Ensley]] | ||
Revision as of 10:25, 16 March 2020
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Birmingham City Schools |
| Years | 1926–2012 |
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| Location | 1400 Avenue M Ensley, (map) Belview Heights |
| Grades | Pre-K-6 |
| Principal | Steve Brown |
| Enrollment | 429 (2008) |
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William Hooper Councill Elementary School (formerly Davis School and Councill Negro Elementary School) was an elementary school in the Birmingham City Schools system located at 1400 Avenue M Ensley.
The original Davis School building, named for Alfred Davis, was constructed in 1898 at the corner of 20th Street and Avenue L (now Avenue P).
The current school building was constructed on a triangular site for 1,040 African-American pupils in 1926 and expanded in 1928. It is named in memory of William Councill, the founder and first president of A&M College at Normal.
In 2009 plans were made for $7 million in renovations to Councill Elementary, but interim superintendent Barbara Allen suggested joining the student body with that of Bush Middle School in a new K-8 school. That proposal was repeated in 2012 by superintendent Craig Witherspoon.
Principals
- C. Davis, 1898–
- W. R. Wood, 1934–1935
- Steve Brown, –2012
References
- Prince, A. G. (1982) Landmarks of Ensley: Past and Present. revised edition. Ensley: Best Printing Service
- Gray, Jeremy (February 23, 2010) "Councill, Bush merger opponents voice concerns." The Birmingham News