Chester County School District
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The Chester County School District is a school district
that operates public schools in Chester County, Tennessee
. It has six schools that provide and education from kindergarten to 12th grade. As of 2005, there were 2438 children of school age enrolled. The district's administrative offices are in Henderson
, Tennessee.
Henderson
had two school in the role of public schools and were run as consolidated schools. They were the Henderson Male and Female College
on North Street and the Henderson Male and Female Masonic Institute
.
There was also a consolidated school at Montezuma, the old Jackson District High School, the Howard Seminary located at the junction of the Lexington-Purdy Road with the Enville-Henderson Road and the Pine Springs Normal School which was on the road to Roby not far from the current location of Bailey's Store.
The average length of the school term was about fifty days during the summer months since the school houses were not suitable for use in cold weather. Consequently, attendance was not very good, work not too effective and many people sold their farms to move to areas with better schools.
Until the advent of the school bus program in the early 1930s a student desiring to get a high school education had to provide his own transportation to Henderson or board in town, as the only high school was in Henderson.
There were public schools for black children in Chester County in the nineteenth century. These schools were held in church buildings. There were schools in Chester County in churches as late as 1938. The first school building in the county for black children was built as early as 1906 in the northern part of Chester County on land given by Mr. Tom Cawthon. This school was named Cawthon School, soon followed by Oak Grove School. Schools in Masseyville and Montezuma were also built but both were destroyed by fire.
The first black high school, Chester County Training School
, was opened in 1932 and was located on Highway 45 North. In 1936, the first graduating class of seven pupils received their diplomas. This school was burned in 1949 but a new building was erected on the east side of town. In 1963, Chester County Training Schools name was changed to Vincent High. In 1969, following integration, the school was closed, however, the building is now being used as North Chester Elementary.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that operates public schools in Chester County, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. It has six schools that provide and education from kindergarten to 12th grade. As of 2005, there were 2438 children of school age enrolled. The district's administrative offices are in Henderson
Henderson, Tennessee
Henderson is an incorporated city in Chester County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,670 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chester County...
, Tennessee.
Schools
- Chester County High SchoolChester County High SchoolChester County High School is a high school in Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee. It is the only high school operated by Chester County School District and is fed by Chester County Junior High School.-History:...
Enrollment: 662 - Chester County Junior High Enrollment: 373
- Chester County Middle School Enrollment: 619
- East Chester Elementary School Enrollment: 391
- West Chester Elementary SchoolWest Chester Elementary SchoolEast Chester Elementary School is one of two public elementary schools in Henderson, Tennessee and one of three within the Chester County school district. It serves kindergarten through third grade. There is also a preschool program available for developmentally challenged children...
Enrollment: 108 - Jacks Creek Elementary School Enrollment: 285
History
On the organization of Chester County, in 1882, there were 32 school districts with about sixty school houses. Most of these small school buildings were of frame or log construction and only two were made of brick. In 1885 the scholastic population in the public schools was 3,135. By contrast, the scholastic population of Chester County now is about 2,400.Henderson
Henderson, Tennessee
Henderson is an incorporated city in Chester County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,670 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chester County...
had two school in the role of public schools and were run as consolidated schools. They were the Henderson Male and Female College
Freed-Hardeman University
Freed-Hardeman University is a primarily undergraduate university in Henderson, Tennessee. The university is located within a short distance of the town's central area. The university traces its heritage to the members of the Churches of Christ who helped build it...
on North Street and the Henderson Male and Female Masonic Institute
Freed-Hardeman University
Freed-Hardeman University is a primarily undergraduate university in Henderson, Tennessee. The university is located within a short distance of the town's central area. The university traces its heritage to the members of the Churches of Christ who helped build it...
.
There was also a consolidated school at Montezuma, the old Jackson District High School, the Howard Seminary located at the junction of the Lexington-Purdy Road with the Enville-Henderson Road and the Pine Springs Normal School which was on the road to Roby not far from the current location of Bailey's Store.
The average length of the school term was about fifty days during the summer months since the school houses were not suitable for use in cold weather. Consequently, attendance was not very good, work not too effective and many people sold their farms to move to areas with better schools.
Until the advent of the school bus program in the early 1930s a student desiring to get a high school education had to provide his own transportation to Henderson or board in town, as the only high school was in Henderson.
There were public schools for black children in Chester County in the nineteenth century. These schools were held in church buildings. There were schools in Chester County in churches as late as 1938. The first school building in the county for black children was built as early as 1906 in the northern part of Chester County on land given by Mr. Tom Cawthon. This school was named Cawthon School, soon followed by Oak Grove School. Schools in Masseyville and Montezuma were also built but both were destroyed by fire.
The first black high school, Chester County Training School
Chester County Training School
Chester County Training School, the first high school for African American students in Chester County, Tennessee, opened in 1932. J. A. Vincent served as it first principal. This school was located on U.S. Highway 45 North in Henderson, Tennessee. The first graduating class consisted of seven...
, was opened in 1932 and was located on Highway 45 North. In 1936, the first graduating class of seven pupils received their diplomas. This school was burned in 1949 but a new building was erected on the east side of town. In 1963, Chester County Training Schools name was changed to Vincent High. In 1969, following integration, the school was closed, however, the building is now being used as North Chester Elementary.