Manuscript Collection
Rock Hill Graded School Register - Accession 1709 M823 (881)
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of register for the 1895/1896 and 1896/1897 academic years for the Rock Hill Graded School. It lists every student’s name, their grades and grade levels, whether they were promoted to the next grade, and whether they continued as students. The student entries for the 1895/1896 academic year are listed at the top of each page in black ink, while the student entries for the 1896/1897 academic year are listed in the middle of the same page in red ink. The Rock Hill Graded School opened in 1888 and was the first public, tax-supported school in Rock Hill, SC and housed elementary and high school students for s 1st grade through 9th grade.