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From Calobe
Jackson, Jr., July 17, 2003
Just found a picture that includes William Gus Jefferson as one of
several honor students graduating from Felton Grammar School in 1911.
Seventy-six students graduated that year and were promoted to high
school. Now Jefferson graduated as Salutatorian of the 1915 class, four
years later, and became a physician. This leads one to believe that
Steelton schools at this time had 13 years of school as did Harrisburg
until 1919. The format was 5 years elementary, 4 years grammar and
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior years for high school. The
grammar school may not have been totally segregated. Jefferson may have
been admitted because of his excellent scholarship. Editor's
note: A list of the African American graduates of Steelton High
School for the years 1885-1930 may be found by clicking
here.
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