History of Inverness School

History of Inverness School. . Inverness School was established on this site in 1908 when citizens moved a small building to this eleven-acre lot owned by the newly formed Bullock County Public School System. In 1914, a second building was constructed for the high school. A gradual consolidation program began that transferred students from nearby community schools. The 1908 building was destroyed by fire just prior to the opening of the new brick building in the fall of 1929. Enrollment at Inverness Consolidated High School at one time reached 200 students with seven bus routes. A multi-wing expansion in 1948 included a music room, classroom, science lab, and large Home Economics Department. A separate Agriculture/Shop building was constructed as well. John F. Hamilton, an esteemed educator and strict disciplinarian, served as principal from 1927 until his retirement in 1962. Alumni include Tom Cope. Ph.D., professor of agronomy and soils at Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University), and noted scholar and art collector Wade Hall Ph.D. Declining rural population caused lower enrollment and a gradual consolidation with Union Springs School. By the mid-1960s, the building stood vacant. In 1967, a K-12 technical school opened here but closed circa 1975 due to low enrollment. The structure was torn down in the mid-1980s.