TALBOT COUNTY, GA - HISTORY  Talbot County High School

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TALBOT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL  
 
 
History 
 
Prior to the 1947-1948 school year there was a high school
in Woodland and also in Talbotton.  In September 1946
parents of high school students from the Woodland
Consolidated High School petitioned the Talbot County Board
of Education to form a central high school in Talbotton for
the high school students of the Woodland Consolidated High
School and Talbotton High School.  This petition cited a
decline in enrollment at the Woodland School as the reason
for their desire to consolidate with the Talbotton High
School.

In April of 1947 the Talbot County Board of Education voted
to consolidate Woodland Consolidated High School and
Talbotton High School which would be named TALBOT COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL.  In August of 1947 the voters of Talbot County
for the purpose of renovating the existing Talbotton High
School building approved a bond issue for $55,000.00.  This
renovation was not completed in time for the beginning of
the 1947-1948 school year.  The Board of Education voted to
transport the Talbotton High School students to Woodland
Consolidated High School until renovations were complete.

Mr. James F. Woodall who was principal of the Woodland
school and had been for many years was named by the Board of
Education to serve as principal of Talbot County High
School.

In the early weeks of 1948 renovations were completed at the
Talbotton School and all the students were transferred to
TALBOT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.  Soon after school started the
faculty and student body chose green and gold as the school
colors.  The athletic teams were known statewide as The
Talbot County High School Hornets.  These teams were very
competitive statewide as was the literary teams of the
school.

Through the years of 1947-1970 Talbot County High School
graduates excelled in many fields.  Many graduates furthered
their education in other institutions of higher learning.
Out of these came school administrators, doctors, lawyers,
judges, teachers, artists, school and college teachers,
certified public accountants, public officials and other
business and professional occupations.

During the years between 1948-1970 many distinguished
individuals were invited and spoke at the graduation
exercises.  Among these were President Jimmy Carter,
Congressman Howard "Bo" Callaway, Congressman Jack Brinkley,
College President Dr. George P. Donaldson and Judge Robert
H. Jordan.

Federal Court orders issued in the late 1960's forced the
closing of Talbot County High School at the close of the
1969-1970 school year.  In the 1970-71 school year the
Talbot County High School and the Ruth Carter were merged
and became Central High School.