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William Hooper Councill High School Site
WILLIAM HOOPER COUNCILL HIGH SCHOOL SITE 1892-1966
The first public school for African-Americans in the city of Huntsville was named for the founder of the Alabama A&M University. The site, selected by a committee headed by the Rev. W.E. Gaston, was donated by the Davis-Lowe family. Founded in 1867 in the basement of Lakeside Methodist Episcopal Church on Jefferson Street, the school was moved to a frame building on this site in 1892. The first diplomas were granted in 1912. A brick structure replaced the original building in 1927.
The school was closed due to integration, gradu­ ating its last class in 1966.
ALABAMA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION 1993
Sponsored by the Councill Alumni and the City of Huntsville, this Alabama Historical Association marker was dedicated March 27, 1994. It stands in front of the William Hooper Councill High School building at 620 St. Clair Avenue, Huntsville, Alabama. References 12, 20, and 41 reveal more information about the school.