Burke High School 1894-2006

by Sherman E. Pyatt

In 1911, the Charleston Colored Industrial School opened its doors to 375 African American boys and girls, making it the first public high school for

African Americans in the city of Charleston. Throughout the years, there have been several public high schools in the city that educated African

American students. However, they all have closed, and Burke High School (formerly the Charleston Colored Industrial School) is the only public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738544124
• ISBN13: 9780738544120
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.1"