|
Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
|
1779 |
Rutherford
County |
Rutherfordton |
| On December 19, 1806, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Rutherford Academy in Rutherford County. Ten (10)
trustees were named in the Act. |
| On December 23, 1807, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to amend the above-referenced 1806 Act to establish Rutherford
Academy in Rutherford County. Thirteen (13) more trustees were
named in this Act. |
| On December 28, 1838, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Rutherfordton Male and Female Academies in
the town of Rutherfordton in Rutherford County. Six (6) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On March 10, 1875, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Burnt Chimney Academy in the village of Burnt
Chimney in Rutherford County. Ten (10) trustees were named in
the Act, and th school was authorized assets up to $20,000. |
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 in Rutherford County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Forest City Primary School |
Forest City |
Miss Sallie Bright |
15 |
|
Whiteside Academy |
Chimney Rock |
Rev. Z.T. Whiteside |
16 |
|
Holly Spring School |
Cuba |
L.W. Lynch |
52 |
|
Ellenboro School |
Ellenboro |
J.K. Lee |
105 |
|
Rutherfordton Primary School |
Rutherfordton |
Miss Sallie McDowell |
14 |
|
Forest City High School |
Forest City |
J.H. Yarboro |
90 |
|
Rutherfordton High School |
Rutherfordton |
Miss Belle Miller |
75 |
|
Henrietta Private School |
Henrietta |
F.B. Gaffney |
95 |
|
| On March 9, 1891, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed a Resolution
to donate a set of the recently-published North Carolina Colonial
Records to the Rutherford Military Institute in Rutherford County. |
| On March 13, 1895, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize qualified voters in the town of Rutherfordton in
Rutherford County to decide whether to levy a special tax to
fund a graded school in the town of Rutherfordton and surroundings. |
| Also on March 13, 1895, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Sunshine Institute in the village of Sunshine
in Rutherford County. Nine (9) trustees were named in the Act,
and the academy was authorized assets up to $100,000. The school
was established in 1894 by D.M. Stallings, also the first principal. |
| On March 9, 1897, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to create and establish a special school district on Ball Mountain
in McDowell County. Children of Henderson County and Rutherford
County on Ball Mountain may also attend. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1899 and 1900,
it was reported that there were eight (8) private schools in
Rutherford County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Sunshine Institute |
Sunshine |
D.M. Stallings |
75 |
|
Round Hill Academy |
Union Mills |
Rev. D.J. Hunt |
90 |
|
Forest City Academy |
Forest City |
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110 |
|
Ellenboro Academy |
Ellenboro |
Miss M. Livingston |
75 |
|
Henrietta Academy |
Henrietta |
J.M. Smith |
120 |
|
Caroleen Academy |
Caroleen |
Miss Bessie Hoyle |
125 |
|
Rutherfordton Academy |
Rutherfordton |
Misses Smith & Hoyle |
85 |
|
Uree Academy |
Uree |
Rev. Z.T. Whiteside |
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