Muscogee County GaArchives Photo place.....Columbus Industrial School ?
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In 1906 Secondary Industrial School was founded as an experiment becoming the 
first school in the nation to combine vocational and academic courses in a 
public school system. 

Mr. G. Gunby Jordan, president of the board of trustees of the Columbus public 
schools, donated the original tract of land and 10 thousand dollars. 

This was followed by donations from every board member as well as from many 
local citizens. Shortly after its opening the school became known as Columbus 
Industrial High School. 

Columbus Industrial High School it remained until March 12, 1937. On March 12, 
1937, the student body which exceeded 1,000 marched from the school on 29th 
Street to the present location at 3200 Howard Avenue.

It was renamed Jordan Vocational School in honor of G. Gunby Jordan.

Additional Comments:
http://www.jordanhs.com/info/history.html
This site provides the history of the school as well as current school 
information.

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