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'''Lucy Addison High School''' was an all-[[African American]] high school founded in 1928 during [[Jim Crow]] [[segregation]] in [[Roanoke, Virginia]]. Named after [[Lucy Addison]], a pioneering African American educator and first principal of the segregated Harrison School, Lucy Addison High School became Roanoke's second secondary educational institution for African American children. During its history, the school operated in two separate buildings: at Roanoke's Douglas and Hart Avenues between 1928 and 1952; and at Roanoke's Fifth Street and Orange Avenue between 1953 and 1970. As a result of Roanoke's desegregation of its high schools in 1963, Addison became an integrated high school in 1970.<ref> The Addisonians: The Experiences of Graduates of the Classes of 1963-70 of Lucy Addison High School, An All-Black High School in Roanoke, Virginia. Robert R. Johnson Jr. Dissertation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/72900/Johnson_RR_T_2015.pdf </ref>
'''Lucy Addison High School''' was an all-[[African American]] high school founded in 1928 during [[Jim Crow]] [[segregation]] in [[Roanoke, Virginia]].
Named after [[Lucy Addison]], a pioneering African American educator and first principal of the segregated Harrison School, Lucy Addison High School became Roanoke's second a--African American secondary educational institution. During its history, the school operated in two separate buildings: at Roanoke's Douglas and Hart Avenues between 1928 and 1952; and at Roanoke's Fifth Street and Orange Avenue between 1953 and 1970. As a result of Roanoke's desegregation of its high schools in 1963, Addison became an integrated high school in 1970.<ref> The Addisonians: The Experiences of Graduates of the Classes of 1963-70 of Lucy Addison High School, An All-Black High School in Roanoke, Virginia. Robert R. Johnson Jr. Dissertation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Page 3. https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/72900/Johnson_RR_T_2015.pdf </ref>


Though the City of Roanoke closed Addison's doors as a high school in 1973, Addison's building currently operates as Lucy Addison Middle School within the Roanoke City Public School System.<ref>Roanoke Public Libraries. "The Addisonion." http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/Addisonian1946 </ref>
Though the City of Roanoke closed Addison's doors as a high school in 1973, Addison's building currently operates as Lucy Addison Middle School within the Roanoke City Public School System.<ref>Roanoke Public Libraries. "The Addisonion." http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/Addisonian1946 </ref>
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In 1924, Addison created a high school curriculum for the "up to 8th grade" Harrison School, culminating in Virginia's Board of Education granting Harrison official accreditation as a high school. The school graduated three students in its inaugural 1924 high school class. The City of Roanoke renamed the school after Addison in 1928. <ref> Lucy Addison High School Class of 1968. http://lucyaddisonhighschoolclassof1968.com/ </ref><ref> Encyclopedia Virginia. "Addison, Lucy (1861–1937)." https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/addison-lucy-1861-1937/ </ref>
In 1924, Addison created a high school curriculum for the "up to 8th grade" Harrison School, culminating in Virginia's Board of Education granting Harrison official accreditation as a high school. The school graduated three students in its inaugural 1924 high school class. The City of Roanoke renamed the school after Addison in 1928. <ref> Lucy Addison High School Class of 1968. http://lucyaddisonhighschoolclassof1968.com/ </ref><ref> Encyclopedia Virginia. "Addison, Lucy (1861–1937)." https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/addison-lucy-1861-1937/ </ref>


Lucy Addison High School's second structure was built in 1952 at the corner of Roanoke's Fifth Street and Orange Avenue in the heart of the African-American community. The school graduated its first class at this building in 1953.
Lucy Addison High School's second structure was built in 1951 at the corner of Roanoke's Fifth Street and Orange Avenue in the heart of the African-American community. Opening its doors for the 1952-1953 school year, the school graduated its first class at this building in 1953.<ref> The Addisonians: The Experiences of Graduates of the Classes of 1963-70 of Lucy Addison High School, An All-Black High School in Roanoke, Virginia. Robert R. Johnson Jr. Dissertation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Page 3. https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/72900/Johnson_RR_T_2015.pdf </ref>


As a result of desegregation in the southern United States, the school closed in 1973. It graduated its final high school class in 1973.<ref> Lucy Addison High School Class of 1968. http://lucyaddisonhighschoolclassof1968.com/ </ref>
As a result of desegregation in the southern United States, the school closed in 1973. It graduated its final high school class in 1973.<ref> Lucy Addison High School Class of 1968. http://lucyaddisonhighschoolclassof1968.com/ </ref>

Revision as of 17:14, 22 June 2021

Lucy Addison High School was an all-African American high school founded in 1928 during Jim Crow segregation in Roanoke, Virginia.

Named after Lucy Addison, a pioneering African American educator and first principal of the segregated Harrison School, Lucy Addison High School became Roanoke's second a--African American secondary educational institution. During its history, the school operated in two separate buildings: at Roanoke's Douglas and Hart Avenues between 1928 and 1952; and at Roanoke's Fifth Street and Orange Avenue between 1953 and 1970. As a result of Roanoke's desegregation of its high schools in 1963, Addison became an integrated high school in 1970.[1]

Though the City of Roanoke closed Addison's doors as a high school in 1973, Addison's building currently operates as Lucy Addison Middle School within the Roanoke City Public School System.[2]

History

Lucy Addison High School's first structure was built in 1928 at the corner of Roanoke's Douglas and Hart Avenues. The school operated at this location from 1928 to 1952. Addison High School graduated its first class in 1929 during the Great Depression. City officials named the school for Lucy Addison (1861–1937), a pioneering African American educator who served as the principal of Roanoke's Harrison School from 1917 until her retirement in 1927. Credited with bringing high school education to Roanoke's African American residents

In 1924, Addison created a high school curriculum for the "up to 8th grade" Harrison School, culminating in Virginia's Board of Education granting Harrison official accreditation as a high school. The school graduated three students in its inaugural 1924 high school class. The City of Roanoke renamed the school after Addison in 1928. [3][4]

Lucy Addison High School's second structure was built in 1951 at the corner of Roanoke's Fifth Street and Orange Avenue in the heart of the African-American community. Opening its doors for the 1952-1953 school year, the school graduated its first class at this building in 1953.[5]

As a result of desegregation in the southern United States, the school closed in 1973. It graduated its final high school class in 1973.[6]

Administration

The school had seven principals at school's Douglas and Hart Avenue location.

  • T. R. Parker - 1928-1934
  • Arnett G. Macklin - 1935-1939,
  • S.F. Scott- 1939 -1945
  • Sadie V. Lawson - 1945-1946
  • Henry Carpenter - 1946-1948
  • Lewis A. Sydnor - 1948-1949
  • Sadie V. Lawson - 1949-1952.

The school had three principals at its Fifth Street and Orange Avenue location.

  • Edwin L Phillips - 1952-1968
  • Julian A. Moore - 1968-1970
  • Charles W. Day - 1970-1973
  1. ^ The Addisonians: The Experiences of Graduates of the Classes of 1963-70 of Lucy Addison High School, An All-Black High School in Roanoke, Virginia. Robert R. Johnson Jr. Dissertation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Page 3. https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/72900/Johnson_RR_T_2015.pdf
  2. ^ Roanoke Public Libraries. "The Addisonion." http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/Addisonian1946
  3. ^ Lucy Addison High School Class of 1968. http://lucyaddisonhighschoolclassof1968.com/
  4. ^ Encyclopedia Virginia. "Addison, Lucy (1861–1937)." https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/addison-lucy-1861-1937/
  5. ^ The Addisonians: The Experiences of Graduates of the Classes of 1963-70 of Lucy Addison High School, An All-Black High School in Roanoke, Virginia. Robert R. Johnson Jr. Dissertation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Page 3. https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/72900/Johnson_RR_T_2015.pdf
  6. ^ Lucy Addison High School Class of 1968. http://lucyaddisonhighschoolclassof1968.com/
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