Rock Hill in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Emmett Scott School
This school, founded in 1920, was the first public school for blacks in Rock Hill. Named for Emmett J. Scott (1873-1957), a prominent educator who was then secretary of Howard University, Emmett Scott School included all twelve grades until 1956 and was a junior high and high school from 1956 until South Carolina schools were desegregated in 1970. The original two-story frame school, built in 1920, was demolished in 1952.
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This property is owned by the City of Rock Hill and has been a neighborhood recreation center since the school closed in 1970. Seven principals served the Emmett Scott School during its fifty-year existence:
Frank H. Neal 1920-1924
L. B. Moore 1924-1938
Ralph W. McGirt 1938-1959
W. H. Witherspoon 1959-1967
George Land 1967
Richard Boulware 1968
Samuel Foster 1969-1970
Erected 1996 by Emmett Scott Alumni and Affiliates. (Marker Number 46-27.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 34° 55.038′ N, 81° 2.298′ W. Marker is in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in York County. Marker is on Crawford Road, 0.1 miles south of Tim Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Crawford Road, Rock Hill SC 29730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Clinton Junior College (approx. 0.4 miles away); The African American Business District Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Town Fact (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Old Town Fact (approx. 0.8 miles away); Black Plantation / Hampton Campaign (approx. 0.8 miles away); The A. Friedheim & Bro. And Smith-Fewell Buildings (approx. 0.9 miles away); Andrew Jackson Hotel / Vernon Grant (approx. 0.9 miles away); Village of Rock Hill / City of Rock Hill (approx. 0.9 miles away); From Mall To Main (approx. 0.9 miles away); McCrory's Civil Rights Sit-ins / "Friendship Nine" (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rock Hill.
Also see . . . Blackpast.org. Brief biography and photo of Emmett Scott (Submitted on November 27, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,007 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 27, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 6, 7. submitted on April 30, 2023, by Yvonne Vaughn of Elgin, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.