Port Tampa Negro School
Port Tampa Negro School was a school for African-American children in Tampa, Florida.
History[]
In 1948, the school was upgraded with $40,000 as a part of a larger bond issue. Three new classrooms were added, including one longer classroom to be used as for larger assemblies. It also included a small kitchen and janitor's room, and the was upgraded to nine grades. Junior high students were transported to nearby Carver Negro Junior High.[1] In the 1950s it briefly served as a High School.
References[]
- ^ "Where $11,000,000 in School Bonds Will Go". Tampa Tribune. March 1, 1948. p. 11. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
Categories:
- Historically segregated African-American schools in Florida