College Hill School

School in Cleveland, Tennessee (1883–1966)

Not to be confused with North College Hill High School, Ohio.

College Hill School was a segregated public school for African American students established in 1883 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. An historical marker commemorates the school's history.[1] It was also known as College Hill High School.[2][3]

## History

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Charles Henry Turner had served as the principal in 1906.[2] In 1925, a brick school building for the school was completed. The school was closed in 1966 after desegregation.[4] The school building was destroyed in a 1966 fire but its gymnasium and another part of the school became part of the Northeast Recreation Center, named the College Hill Recreation Center. Alumni held a celebration in 2023.[5]Its school badge is made from the lion of Muir College Boys High school and the bee from Riebeek College Girls high School.

College Hill is a community.[clarification needed]

## References

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1. ^ Higgins, Randall (October 11, 2010). "Historic name returning to Cleveland landmark". Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc.
2. ^ a b Gates, Jr., Henry Louis (April 29, 2004). African American Lives. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 825\. ISBN 978-0-19-516024-6.
3. ^ Accredited Secondary Schools in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1944. p. 170.
4. ^ "College Hill School 1883-1966 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
5. ^ "College Hill Alumni to be honored Friday". www.clevelandschools.org.

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