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Second Ward High School [1]

Second Ward High was established as Charlotte’s first black high school in 1923. It served grades 7-12. Teenagers from all over the county attended the school until West Charlotte High School was built in 1938. The school was closed in 1969 as part of the city’s integration plan. The building was torn down in the early 1970s.

The high school band in 1940 and Principal Jefferson Grigsby with Queen Shirley Ashcraft [2]

Second Ward in the "Places" section of the album [3]

View a page from the 1963 yearbook here [4] and here [5] (Erratum: Dr. Durante served as principal from 1957-63.)

Sub-Title: 
501 South Alexander St.
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [6]
Main Image: 
Second Ward High in the late 1950s
The band of the 40s, and Principal Grigsby
Page from the 1963 edition of "The Tiger"
Dr. Spencer Durante and Second Ward faculty, also from "The Tiger"
Node Order: 
13
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Heritage - Schools [7]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
Book: 
Charlotte's All-Black Schools [8]

Source URL: https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/second-ward-high-school

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/second-ward-high-school
[2] https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/012-002.gif
[3] http://www.cmstory.org/aaa2/places/brook_006.htm
[4] https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/012b-001.jpg
[5] https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/012b-002.jpg
[6] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2
[7] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-heritage-schools
[8] https://www.cmstory.org/book/charlottes-all-black-schools