Burlington in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pleasant Grove High School

1922 - 1971

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 22, 2010

1. Pleasant Grove High School Marker

Inscription.

Pleasant Grove High School. , Side A , Pleasant Grove High School was built on this site in 1922 to serve grades 8 - 10 from 5 small schools in the Pleasant Grove township and one from the Faucette township; Mahan, Sidney, King, Squires, and McCray. Brogden Tew was the first principal. Grades 1 - 7 from the 5 schools, plus Union Ridge School, were consolidated into Pleasant Grove in 1925 - 30. All small schools were eventually sold or demolished., In 1962 all-white high schools in the eastern quadrant of the county: Pleasant Grove, Haw River, and Mebane, were consolidated into Eastern High School. Woodlawn Middle School opened in 1970 to receive all 6 - 8 grade students in the district. Pleasant Grove became an elementary school until it was closed in 1971 as part of the county plan to comply with the desegregation regulations resulting from the Supreme Court decision in the Brown vs. Board of Education case, which declared segregation by race unconstitutional. Pleasant Grove white students and staff were integrated into Pleasant Grove Union School. Edward Iseley served the school as Teacher and Principal from 1930 - 1971 and was the last principal. The building was later demolished except for the cafeteria/gym wing which remains today as a recreation/community center., Side B , Pleasant Grove High School 1922 - 1971 Dedicated May 20, 1995 by the Class of 1942 Frances Allred . Corinna Apple . Marvin Blanchard . Sarah Blanchard . Mary Bright . Pauline Carden . Fred Cook . Cecile Eudy . Hubert Faucette . Billy Garrison . Melvin Haney . Mary Lea Hester . Mary Ingold . Mary Emma Lewis . Lawrence Madden . Lucille Madden . Louise Mahan . Evelyn Maness . Cleo Mansfield . Russell Murray . Thomas Nance . Nannie Lou Porterfield . Nellie Sue Porterfield . Jack Rascoe . Billy Richmond . Pauline Rippy . Felix Simmons . Leonard Simmons . G.W. Terrell . Hazel Tickle . Earl Tillman . Hazel Walker . Ruthie Lee Wellons , Class Motto: "Not on top, but climbing" , Superintendent Alamance County Schools 1983 - 88

Side A
Pleasant Grove High School was built on this site in 1922 to serve grades 8 - 10 from 5 small schools in the Pleasant Grove township and one from the Faucette township; Mahan, Sidney, King, Squires, and McCray. Brogden Tew was the first principal. Grades 1 - 7 from the 5 schools, plus Union Ridge School, were consolidated into Pleasant Grove in 1925 - 30. All small schools were eventually sold or demolished.

In 1962 all-white high schools in the eastern quadrant of the county: Pleasant Grove, Haw River, and Mebane, were consolidated into Eastern High School. Woodlawn Middle School opened in 1970 to receive all 6 - 8 grade students in the district. Pleasant Grove became an elementary school until it was closed in 1971 as part of the county plan to comply with the desegregation regulations resulting from the Supreme Court decision in the Brown vs. Board of Education case, which declared segregation by race unconstitutional. Pleasant Grove white students and staff were integrated into Pleasant Grove Union School. Edward Iseley served the school as Teacher and Principal from 1930 - 1971 and was the last principal.

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The building was later demolished except for the cafeteria/gym wing which remains today as a recreation/community center.

Side B
Pleasant Grove High School 1922 - 1971 Dedicated May 20, 1995 by the Class of 1942 Frances Allred • Corinna Apple • Marvin Blanchard • Sarah Blanchard • Mary Bright • Pauline Carden • Fred Cook • Cecile Eudy • Hubert Faucette • Billy Garrison • Melvin Haney • Mary Lea Hester • Mary Ingold • Mary Emma Lewis • Lawrence Madden • Lucille Madden • Louise Mahan • Evelyn Maness • Cleo Mansfield • Russell Murray • Thomas Nance • Nannie Lou Porterfield • Nellie Sue Porterfield • Jack Rascoe • Billy Richmond • Pauline Rippy • Felix Simmons • Leonard Simmons* • G.W. Terrell • Hazel Tickle • Earl Tillman • Hazel Walker • Ruthie Lee Wellons
Class Motto: "Not on top, but climbing"
*Superintendent Alamance County Schools 1983 - 88

Erected by Class of 1942.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1888.

Location. 36° 11.353′ N, 79° 19.743′ W.

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 22, 2010

2. Pleasant Grove High School Marker

Marker is in Burlington, North Carolina, in Alamance County. It is on North NC Highway 49, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3958 North NC Highway 49, Burlington NC 27217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cross Roads Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); The McCray School (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named McCray School (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named The McCray School (approx. 2.9 miles away); McCray Primitive Baptist Church (approx.

Pleasant Grove High School Marker and the Remaining Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 22, 2010

3. Pleasant Grove High School Marker and the Remaining Building

3.3 miles away); Occaneechi in the Service (approx. 3.4 miles away); Bingham School (approx. 4.1 miles away); Union Ridge Church (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Additional keywords. Haw River, Mebane, Graham, Burlington

Pleasant Grove High School Gym as it Stands Today image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 22, 2010

4. Pleasant Grove High School Gym as it Stands Today

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,540 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 25, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.