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The “New” (1922) School
As the attendance at Spartansburg school increased and the building aged, the community members realized that a new home for education was needed. So, the School Board and community leaders began to explore making it a reality. The school names have been revised over the years, being Spartansburg Vocational School until 1953 when it became Spartansburg Consolidated School/ Sparta Merged. Advertisements for bids to erect the new structure went out in April, 1922. A separate gymnasium and home-economics building were available on the same campus as the school. The members of the school board and local leaders continually provided for the needs of the Spartansburg students. Spartansburg School Featured Spartansburg…
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School Building Erected in 1862
The first school in Spartansburg town limits was built on land donated by the Akins on the east side of Oil Creek (East Branch) In 1862, a modern new school was built on the corner of Water and Wood Streets. The wood construction building was 2 stories tall with 3 rooms on each floor. The Principal was Eli Catlin with Lizzie Akin and Eila Rorabeck as teachers. Six men served as the Board of Directors: Dr. AP Waid, TG Tyler, G Hilliker, WW White, CW Binney and WN Reno. Other schools served the students in the Spartansburg area prior to this building, but this school reached out to townships surrounding…
