|
Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
|
1875 |
Pender
County |
Burgaw |
| On March 3, 1877, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Lillington Academy in Pender County. Seven
(7) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On February 8, 1879, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Burgaw Male and Female Academy in the town
of Burgaw in Pender County. Five (5) trustees were named in the
Act. |
| On March 1, 1889, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the existing Long Creek High School in the village
of Long Creek in Pender County. Five (5) trustees were named
in the Act. |
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 Pender County. The private schools for white children were:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Burgaw School |
Burgaw |
Frank A. Mellidge |
59 |
|
Point Caswell High School |
Point Caswell |
Mrs. F.C.Bryan |
25 |
|
Nixon School |
Topsail Sound |
Sallie Shaw |
23 |
|
Long Creek School |
Long Creek |
Olivia Miller |
22 |
|
Willard Academy |
Willard |
J.B. Clement |
23 |
|
Hawes School |
Caswell Township |
Lou H. Fraser |
18 |
|
Rocky Point Academy |
Rocky Point |
D.T. Black |
30 |
|
South Washington School |
South Washington |
Miss Smith |
7 |
The private schools for colored children were:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Long Creek Normal School |
Long Creek |
Prof. Jacobs |
42 |
|
Burgaw Normal School |
Burgaw |
Wesley Jones |
30 |
|
| In 1899, the Maple Hill High School was established
on August 17th in the village of Maple Hill in northeastern Pender
County. George G. Noble was named its first principal. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1899 and 1900,
it was reported that there were seven (7) private schools in
Pender County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Burgaw High School |
Burgaw |
Rev. McGeachy |
50 |
|
Maple Hill School |
Maple Hill |
Mr. Nobles |
55 |
|
Rocky Point High School |
Rocky Point |
Mrs. A.P. Rountree |
40 |
|
Columbia High School |
Daughton |
Bettie Herring |
45 |
|
Black's School |
Ashton |
Maggie Williams |
45 |
|
Atkinson School |
Atkinson |
Maggie Johnson |
40 |
|
Colvin School |
Atkinson |
Maggie Holland |
30 |
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