Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Highlands School
Photographed by David J Gaines, June 30, 2022
1. Highlands School Marker
Inscription.
Highlands School. . Evalina Brown Spencer founded Highlands Day School in 1958, expanding a daycare she operated in her family's backyard. In 1962, Highlands moved from rented space in St. Luke's Episcopal Church to this site, on land donated by Joseph and Virginia Simpson. The early campus consisted of four buildings. Expansions in 1991, 1997, and 2019 added an auditorium, offices, a gymnasium, cafeteria, and classrooms. Students range from infants to eighth grade. Alumni remember school traditions fondly, including Blue devils athletics, public speaking, gatherings on the quad, and time spent on the "Big Rock" located on campus.
Evalina Brown Spencer founded Highlands Day School in 1958, expanding a daycare she operated in her family's backyard. In 1962, Highlands moved from rented space in St. Luke's Episcopal Church to this site, on land donated by Joseph and Virginia Simpson. The early campus consisted of four buildings. Expansions in 1991, 1997, and 2019 added an auditorium, offices, a gymnasium, cafeteria, and classrooms. Students range from infants to eighth grade. Alumni remember school traditions fondly, including Blue devils athletics, public speaking, gatherings on the quad, and time spent on the "Big Rock" located on campus.
Erected 2021 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list.
Location. 33° 30.761′ N, 86° 42.28′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is on Old Leeds Road (County Road 64) 0.3 miles south of Mill Springs Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4901 Old Leeds Rd, Birmingham AL 35213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alabama Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away);
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2022, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2022, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
