Landover in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Highland Park High School
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, July 24, 2008
1. Highland Park High School Marker
Inscription.
Highland Park High School. . Built in 1928, Highland Park was the second high school for African Americans in Prince George's County, Maryland. It was one of 23 "Rosenwald Schools" constructed in Prince George’s County with financial assistance from the Julius Rosenwald Fund, which contributed money to the building of nearly 5,000 public schools from 1917-1932. The majority of the "Rosenwald Schools" were built in African American and Native American communities throughout the South. In many instances, the people in the communities provided land, labor, materials, and sometimes money for the construction of these schools. This cooperative effort between Julius Rosenwald and the citizens of the various communities gave a tremendous boost to public education in the early years of the twentieth century. Highland Park is the only remaining former Rosenwald facility in the county that is still being utilized as a public school.
Built in 1928, Highland Park was the second high school for African Americans in Prince George's County, Maryland. It was one of 23 "Rosenwald Schools" constructed in Prince George’s County with financial assistance from the Julius Rosenwald Fund, which contributed money to the building of nearly 5,000 public schools from 1917-1932. The majority of the "Rosenwald Schools" were built in African American and Native American communities throughout the South. In many instances, the people in the communities provided land, labor, materials, and sometimes money for the construction of these schools. This cooperative effort between Julius Rosenwald and the citizens of the various communities gave a tremendous boost to public education in the early years of the twentieth century. Highland Park is the only remaining former Rosenwald facility in the county that is still being utilized as a public school.
Erected 2002 by Prince George's County Historical and Cultural Trust in cooperation with the Board of Education, Prince George's County.
38° 54.23′ N, 76° 53.658′ W. Marker is in Landover, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker can be reached from Lowland Drive near Fiji Avenue. The marker is at the entrance of the former high school (presently, the new elementary school's "Head Start" facility) on the west side of the driveway from the intersection of Lowland Dr. and Fiji Ave., two blocks south of M. L. King, Jr. Hwy (MD 704). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6501 Lowland Drive, Hyattsville MD 20785, United States of America. Touch for directions.
4. Highland Elementary School (Rosenwald Building, upper right)
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, July 24, 2008
5. The "Rosenwald" Building (Highland Park High School, 1928)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,975 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on February 2, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 27, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
