Summer Hill (Cartersville)
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Summer Hill was a former African-American school in Cartersville.
History
Summer Hill closed in 1968 as a high school[1] and with total integration, was converted to Cartersville Junior High.[2][3]
Football
Summer Hill fielded at least one team in the 1930s. Football was resumed by 1947 and the school fielded teams until its closure.
Summer Hill reached the Georgia Interscholastic Association Class B semifinals in 1956, losing to eventual state champions Fair Street, 15-7.
References
- ↑ The History of Summer Hill School 1922-1968
- ↑ Georgia Educational Directory, 1968-69
- ↑ "Cartersville march protest school ruling," Rome News-Tribune, February 15, 1968