City Directories and History: I first attended the old Richburg school which was in the middle of town near the L & C railroad. Later this land became the Joe Anderson pasture. This school had been considered outstanding in former years. Good teachers were employed and pupils came from far and near. [Memories of Richburg, SC by Lucy Clawson]
The YV Enquirer reported on Feb. 3, 1892 – “Mr. J. Marion Moore has left McConnells to go to Richburg to take charge of the school.”
The Rock Hill Record reported on Aug 6, 1908 – “Carpenters are now at work on a new school building at Richburg. That place has been without a school for two years.”
In 1908 Richburg and the Lewisville school consolidated and a new schoolhouse was built across from the Union Cemetery. This was a three room structure. Mr. George Lowry, Dr. Lowry, was the principal. He was later joined by Miss Grace Broydon who taught the lower grades. Basketball was introduced during this term. Three teachers were later employed and this was considered one of the better county schools. Dr. W. E. Simpson, Mr. McGraw, Mr. Goodwin and J. R. Moore were among the early principals. Miss Jeanette Roddey of Rock Hill taught the intermediate grades for a number of years. Mr. McGraw left to teach in a government school in the Philippines.
The Rock Hill Herald reported on May 8, 1941 – “Voters in Chester Co., have approved consolidation of Edgemoor, Oakley Hall, Lando and Richburg High Schools into one school to be built with WPA funds and local bonds on an eight acre site donated by D.C. Reid.”
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