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Tift County Schools company history timeline

1891

Tifton’s first school, the Tifton Institute, located at the corner of 4th St and Tift Ave, was constructed in 1891.

1897

The city bought out the Tifton Educational Co. in 1897 and named the first school board soon after.

1912

By 1912, a drive for a second school began.

1917

It reopened in 1917 as a seventh grade center while J. T. Reddick housed all 6th graders in Tift County.

1944

In 1944 this was named Annie Belle Clark for its long-time principal.

1956

By 1956, three new schools - Northside, Southside, now Charles Spencer, and Matt Wilson High School were begun.

1962

The next educational milestone came in 1962 when Tift County High school opened on 8th St, then a dirt road.

1963

Lake Drive, now Len Lastinger opened in 1963 and was built for a cost of $232,000.

1971

G. O Bailey, named for the long-time Tift County educator, was built in 1971.

1998

When Tift County High School was dedicated in 1998, board of education member cut the ribbon in front of the special memento, the cornerstone from the first high school at the post office site.

2001

In 2001, Tift County voters gave the Board of Education approval to extend the first SPLOST so that construction could begin on a new primary school and additions and improvements could be made at other schools.

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