Crenshaw County Training School

Crenshaw County Training School. Crenshaw County. , Crenshaw County Training School (CCTS) was a predominantly Black school built in 1931 near Brookwood Street in Luverne. The last class to graduate from that location was in 1949 when the present building was constructed on Hall Avenue. The new building opened for the 1949-1950 school year and housed grades one through twelve, Between 1956 and 1965, several buildings were added including two classrooms, an agriculture and home economics building, a lunchroom, gymnasium, and football field. Students from feeder schools such as Brantley Junior High and Dozier Junior High also attended CCTS. In 1965, the school's name changed due to the stigma associated with the word "training." Because of its location on Hall Avenue, the school's name was changed to Hall Avenue High School for a short time. The city decided to rename the street to Woodford Avenue, so less than a year later the school became Woodford Avenue High School. The school closed at the end of the 1969- 1970 school year due to statewide integration. Former principals were Mr. W.J. Carroll and Mr. Gresham, 1931-1934; Mr. L.M. Campbell, 1934-1961; and Mr. T.W. Lowery, 1961-1970. , Listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on August 24, 2022