Rosenwald High School
Location
924 Bay Avenue,
Panama City, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates30°9′58″N 85°38′27″W / 30.16611°N 85.64083°W / 30.16611; -85.64083
Information
Former namePanama City High School
School typePublic Alternative High School
School districtBay District Schools
NCES District ID1200090
NCES School ID120009007763
Enrollment249 (2021–2022[1])

Rosenwald High School (originally Panama City High School) is a public alternative secondary school in Panama City, Florida.[1] It inherits the name of the Rosenwald School, a type of school founded for African American students established with support from Julius Rosenwald.[2] The former school building is a historic landmark.[3][4]

About

The school now serves students with special needs.

History

Panama City High School (1914)
Panama City High School (1914)

From 1911 to 1914, the Panama City High School building was built from red bricks, and opened at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Seventh Street in Panama City.[5] The first teacher was Annie McDonald, who taught all four high school grade levels.[5] The first school graduation was in 1918, with a class of three.[5]

The Panama City High School building was later used for the school for First Presbyterian Church.[3] It was located at 819 East 11th Street, Panama City.[4]

From 1937 to 1944, Richard V. Moore served as principal of the school, he later went on to become the third president of Bethune–Cookman College (now Bethune–Cookman University) in Daytona Beach.[6]

Prior to desegregation, it was one of the only African American schools in the city.[4] In October 2018, Hurricane Michael caused severe damage to the old school building structure.[3] The original building is extant, and was purchased in 2021 with the intention of forming new housing.[7][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Rosenwald High School". National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES). Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker Detail - Preservation - Florida Division of Historical Resources".
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bostick, Jacqueline. "Someone plans to make lofts out of Panama City's historic school house?". Panama City News Herald. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Bente, Katie (June 16, 2021). "Rosenwald High School recognized as historic landmark". WJHG Channel 7 News.
  5. 1 2 3 Cvitkovich, Eileen (2000). Bay County. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-0-7385-0603-6.
  6. ↑ McCarthy, Kevin M. (July 24, 2019). African American Sites in Florida. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-56164-951-8.
  7. ↑ "The Rosenwald School in Panama City". Visit Florida.
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