Desegregation: Reports

Desegregation by the Numbers

The following records have been transcribed from the original source documents and are presented in chronological order. Photographs of the original documents can be seen in the slideshow at the bottom of the page.

Desegregation Report, August 31, 1961

* Second year of desegregation.

Desegregated School Number of Negroes,
September 1961
* Devonshire Elementary 2
* Cedar Lane Elementary 9
* Hollin Hall Elementary 2
* Glasgow Intermediate 5
* Bryant Intermediate 10
* Lanier Intermediate 4
* Groveton High 1
* James Madison High 9
Parklawn Elementary 19
Chesterbrook Elementary 2
Longfellow Intermediate 1
Floris Elementary 2
Freedom Hill Elementary 2
Thoreau Intermediate 4
Oakton Elementary 3
Woodburn Elementary 13
Whitman Intermediate 4
J.E.B. Stuart High 2
Whittier Intermediate 1
TOTAL 95

List of Negro Pupils in Desegregated Schools, April 1963

List of NEGRO PUPILS ASSIGNED to DESEGREGATED Situations for 1963-64 for First Time, as of April 15, 1963

Student Name Grade School Transfer or New to FCPS

Bailey's Elementary

Charles Marshall Grade 2 From Lillian Carey
Lloyd Marshall
Grade 1 From Lillian Carey area
Carolyn Marshall
Grade 6 From Lillian Carey
Jeanotte Marshall
Grade 4 From Lillian Carey
David Sheppard
Grade 3 From Lillian Carey

Bucknell Elementary

Sharon Wilkins Grade 6 From Drew-Smith
Angela Wilkins
Grade 2 From Drew-Smith
Beatrice Barber
Grade 3 From Drew-Smith
Cary Boulware
Grade 1 Just entering
Kenneth Boulware
Grade 1 Just entering
Farrell Pegues
Grade 4 From Drew-Smith
Gerard Wheeler
Grade 2 From Drew-Smith
Gregory Wheeler
Grade 3 From Drew-Smith

Chesterbrook Elementary

Geoffrey Jackson Grade 1 Just entering
Tina Hall
Grade 1 Just entering
Rita Boston
Grade 1 Just entering

Churchill Road Elementary

Debra Jackson Grade 2 From Louise Archer
Linda Hudson
Grade 4 From Louise Archer
Michael Smith
Grade 1 Just entering

Flint Hill Elementary

William Taylor Grade 2 From Eleven Oaks
Carolyn Thornton
Grade 2 From Louise Archer
Linda Thornton
Grade 5 From Louise Archer
Richard Haynes
Grade 1 Just entering
Gail Williams
Grade 5 From Louise Archer
Dennis Jackson
Grade 3 From Louise Archer
Maurice Jackson
Grade 2 From Louise Archer
James Carter, Jr.
Grade 1 Just entering

Freedom Hill Elementary

Karyn Williams Grade 1 Just entering

Glen Forest Elementary

Gregory Bigelow Grade 2 From Lillian Carey
Gertrude Bigelow
Grade 5 From Lillian Carey
Burton White
Grade 1 Just entering
Cheryl Summers
Grade 6 From Lillian Carey
Edward Richardson
Grade 4 From Lillian Carey

Green Acres Elementary

Doris Smith Grade 1 Just entering

Hollin Hall Elementary

Queen Wright Grade 3 From Drew-Smith
Beverly Wright
Grade 2 From Drew-Smith
Jimmy Wright
Grade 6 From Drew-Smith

Mantua Elementary

Kenneth Neal, Jr. Grade 5 From James Lee
Alicia Simmons
Grade 5 From James Lee

Mount Eagle Elementary

Roger Reaves Grade 4 From Drew-Smith

Parklawn Elementary

Patricia Robertson Grade 1 Just entering
Delores Farmer
Grade 1 Just entering
Michael Whitlock
Grade 1 Just entering
Roger Smith
Grade 1 Just entering
Tyrone Wheeler
Grade 1 Just entering
Donna Summers
Grade 1 Just entering
Zacharay Jones
Grade 1 From Lillian Carey
Gwendolyn Carter
Grade 6 From Lillian Carey
Deborah Taylor
Grade 5 From Lillian Carey

Pine Spring Elementary

Cassandra Wilkins Grade 1 Just entering
Linda Whitmore
Grade 1 Just entering
Avis Long
Grade 4 From James Lee
Avin Long
Grade 4 From James Lee
Evelyn Jackson
Grade 2 From James Lee
Wanda Jackson
Grade 2 From James Lee
William Jackson
Grade 4 From James Lee
Richard Jackson
Grade 2 From James Lee

Stratford Landing Elementary

James Little Grade 1 Just entering

Woodburn Elementary

Carol Ann Bonds Grade 1 Just entering

Bryant Intermediate

Clarence Stump, Jr. Grade 8 From Fort Belvoir
Van Morrison
Grade 8 From Fort Belvoir
Brenda McLaurin
Grade 8 From Fort Belvoir
James Rooks
Grade 8 From Fort Belvoir
Frederick Rich
Grade 8 From Fort Belvoir
Saundra Reaves
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Gary Wheeler
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
James Barber
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Bertha Wilkins
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Lawrence Quander
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Sheila Quander
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Charles Quander
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Phillip Ford
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Linda Quander
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith

Cooper Intermediate

Harold Lawson Grade 7 From Louise Archer
Alfred Taylor
Grade 7 From Louise Archer
Gail Lucas
Grade 7 From Louise Archer
Gloria Gordon
Grade 7 From Louise Archer
Hubbard Hudson, Jr.
Grade 7 From Louise Archer
Althea Bush
Grade 7 From Louise Archer

Glasgow Intermediate

Pamela Woodson Grade 7 From Lillian Carey
Valerie Sheppard
Grade 7 From Lillian Carey
Ervin Rice
Grade 7 From Lillian Carey
Clarence Summers, III
Grade 7 From Lillian Carey
James Bigelow, Jr.
Grade 7 From Lillian Carey
Miranda White
Grade 7 From Lillian Carey
Jeremiah Marshall
Grade 7 From Lillian Carey
Grear Marshall
Grade 7 From Lillian Carey

Thoreau Intermediate

Andre Polly Grade 7 From Louise Archer
Gloria Williams
Grade 7 From Louise Archer
Edward Shipman
Grade 7 From Louise Archer

Whitman Intermediate

Clevie Stuart Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
John Locke
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
James Partridge
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Raymond Locke
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Aubrey Williams
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Deborah Vincent
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Sylvia Clarke
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
William Holland
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Mable Bates
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Andrew McMurray
Grade 8 From Luther Jackson
Marsha Faucette
Grade 8 From St. Joseph
James Davis
Grade 8 From Luther Jackson
Ronald Burr
Grade 8 From Luther Jackson
Nannie Wright
Grade 8 From Luther Jackson
Dianne Barnes
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Donna Brown
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Pamela King
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith
Veronica Cox
Grade 7 From Drew-Smith

Whittier Intermediate

George Murray Grade 7 From James Lee
Albert Skinner, Jr.
Grade 7 From James Lee
Thomas Tinner
Grade 7 From James Lee
Dolores Burrill
Grade 7 From James Lee
Simone Mills
Grade 7 From James Lee
Stephen Hicks
Grade 7 From James Lee
Sharon Hicks
Grade 7 From James Lee
Patricia Ferguson
Grade 8 From Luther Jackson
Linda Ferguson
Grade 7 From James Lee

Falls Church High

Regina Hicks Grade 10 From Luther Jackson
Adrian Jackson
Grade 11 From Luther Jackson
Doris Jackson
Grade 11 From Luther Jackson
Pauline Jackson
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson

Fort Hunt High

Gerald Burr Grade 10 From Luther Jackson
Clyde Locke
Grade 10 From Luther Jackson
Woodrow Nial
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Stephen Nial
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Daniel Rich
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Angela Tate
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Sharon Vincent
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson

Groveton High

Alvin Pegues Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Carroll Pegues
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson

James Madison High

Marian Ellis Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Stella Muse
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Myrna Samuel
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Howard Thompson
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson

George Marshall High

Gwendolyn Carter Grade 10 From Luther Jackson
Gail Gray
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson

Mount Vernon High

Linda McLaurin Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Eddie McLaurin
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Stephen Walker
Grade 10 From Luther Jackson
Jean Reaves
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Rogers Reaves, Jr.
Grade 10 From Luther Jackson
Linda Noble
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Ronald Payton
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Wescott Wilder
Grade 10 From Luther Jackson
Peggie Williams
Grade 10 From Luther Jackson
Patricia McCorvey
Grade 10 From Luther Jackson
Paula Walder
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Beverley Walder
Grade 10 From Luther Jackson
Gail Odems
Grade 9 From Luther Jackson
Vaughn Blake
Grade 10 From Luther Jackson

J.E.B. Stuart High

Katie Fields Grade 9 From Luther Jackson

Elementary: 59
Intermediate: 58High: 34
Total: 151

Names of Desegregated Schools – July 31, 1963

Names of Desegregated Schools Number of Negroes to be admitted in September 1963 Approximate White Enrollment First time school has admitted Negroes?
Bailey's Elementary
5 449 Yes
Bucknell Elementary
9 735 Yes
Cedar Lane Elementary
10 613 No
Centreville Elementary
3 435 No
Chesterbrook Elementary
14 453 No
Churchill Road Elementary
12 763 No
Flint Hill Elementary
13 389 No
Floris Elementary
2 238 No
Freedom Hill Elementary
2 523 No
Glen Forest Elementary
6 520 No
Green Acres Elementary
9 683 No
Herndon Elementary
3 523 No
Hollin Hall Elementary
3 483 No
Hollin Hills Elementary
3 617 No
Lemon Road Elementary
1 543 No
Mantua Elementary
7 533 No
Mount Eagle Elementary
2 576 Yes
Oakton Elementary
3 467 No
Parklawn Elementary
31 635 No
Pine Spring Elementary
14 520 No
Stratford Landing Elementary
3 498 Yes
Wakefield Forest Elementary
1 619 Yes
Weyanoke Elementary
2 623 Yes
Woodburn Elementary
18 612 No
Bryant Intermediate
30 1,020 No
Cooper Intermediate
8 988 No
Glasgow Intermediate
16 1,084 No
Lanier Intermediate
5 1,545 No
Thoreau Intermediate
9 1,216 No
Whitman Intermediate
24 1,115 No
Whittier Intermediate
27 1,148 No
Fairfax High
2 1,548 No
Falls Church High
8 1,412 No
Fort Hunt High
12 994 Yes
Groveton High
19 1,281 No
Madison High
16 1,669 No
Marshall High
3 1,947 No
Mount Vernon High
17 1,433 Yes
Stuart High
7 1,843 No
Woodson High
8 2,652 No

A total of 387 Negro students admitted to 40 schools.

Desegregation Report, School Session 1964-65

Prepared by FCPS Assistant Superintendent George H. Pope

1964-65 (New) From Oak Grove 1963-64 (Old) 1964-65 (Total)
Bailey’s Elementary
2 4 6
Belle View Elementary
2 2
Bren Mar Park Elementary
1 1
Bucknell Elementary
23 21 44
Cedar Lane Elementary
6 6
Centreville Elementary
6 2 8
Chesterbrook Elementary
3 13 16
Churchill Road Elementary
38 11 49
Fairfax Elementary
1 1
Flint Hill Elementary
11 11 22
Floris Elementary
22 2 24
Freedom Hill Elementary
2 2 4
Glen Forest Elementary
7 7
Green Acres Elementary
8 8 16
Herndon Elementary
21 3 24
Hollin Hall Elementary
5 2 7
Hollin Hills Elementary
4 4
Jermantown Elementary
1 1
Lemon Road Elementary
1 1
Mantua Elementary
3 6 9
Masonville Elementary
1 1
Mount Eagle Elementary
7 2 9
Navy Elementary
15 15
Oakton Elementary
3 3
Parklawn Elementary
6 22 28
Pine Spring Elementary
1 15 16
Stenwood Elementary
9 9
Stratford Landing Elementary
3 2 5
Wakefield Forest Elementary
1 1
Weyanoke Elementary
5 5
Woodburn Elementary
14 14
Bryant Intermediate
9 23 32
Cooper Intermediate
7 10 17
Glasgow Intermediate
2 17 19
Lanier Intermediate
1 6 7
Longfellow Intermediate
2 2 4
Poe Intermediate
1 1
Robert Frost Intermediate
9 1 10
Thoreau Intermediate
23 15 38
Whitman Intermediate
7 16 23
Whittier Intermediate
6 18 24
Fairfax High
2 2
Falls Church High
3 10 13
Fort Hunt High
13 22 35
Groveton High
2 35 37
Jefferson High
2 1 3
Madison High
14 18 32
Marshall High
3 7 10
McLean High
3 2 5
Mount Vernon High
1 34 35
Stuart High
2 7 9
Woodson High
12 12
TOTAL:
237 58 431 726
GRAND TOTAL:
726

*Does not include eight June graduates (12th grade)
**Does not include Luther Jackson’s 7th graders, or up-coming first graders.
52 schools desegregated + ??

Original Documents