|
Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpages Herein |
|
1712 |
Hyde County |
Woodstock,
Germantown,
Swan Quarter |
| On December 27, 1814, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Rush Academy on Mattamuskeet in Hyde County. It
was Strayhon's School House that was renamed to Rush Academy.
Six (6) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On December 28, 1816, the North Carolina General
Assembly Passed an Act
to establish Union Academy at Mattamuskeet in Hyde County. Nine
(9) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On January 9, 1833, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to appoint seven (7) new trustees (named) to manage the Rush
Academy in Hyde County. Two of the original trustees were also
named in the Act. |
| On January 26, 1874, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Fairfield Academy in the town of Fairfield in
Hyde County. Five (5) trustees were named in the Act, and the
school was chartered for ninety-nine (99) years. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1889 and 1890,
it was reported that there were eight (8) private schools for
white children and two (2) private schools for colored children
in Hyde County. The private schools for white children were:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Scranton School |
Scranton |
Miss Ludie Bell |
25 |
|
Town School |
Swan Quarter |
J.R. Credle |
36 |
|
Over Creek School |
Swan Quarter |
Rev. L.S. Ross |
26 |
|
Lake Forest School |
Swan Quarter |
Miss Mary Wilkinson |
14 |
|
Juniper Bay School |
Lake Comfort |
J.M. Benson |
32 |
|
South Lake School |
Lake Comfort |
Miss Lula Stuart |
24 |
|
Lake Landing School |
Lake Landing |
Miss Lula Williams |
20 |
|
Fairfield Academy |
Fairfield |
Prof. Tillett |
32 |
The two (2) private schools for colored chilren were:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Englehard School |
Englehard |
-- |
30 |
|
Green Hill School |
Lake Comfort |
George H. Whiting |
46 |
|
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1899 and 1900,
it was reported that there were three (3) private schools in
Hyde County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Sladesville High School |
Sladesville |
Miss Sallie Betts |
29 |
|
Swan Quarter High School |
Swan Quarter |
Miss L.D. Parker |
45 |
|
Fairfield Academy |
Fairfield |
Bob Carter |
65 |
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