Gaines High School
| Gaines High School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| , , United States | |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Closed | 1887, or 1890 |
Principal | Peter H. Clark, William H. Parham |
| Grades | 9–12 |
Gaines High School was a high school for African American students, and later served as a normal school for teacher training in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] It was founded in 1866, and closed around 1887.
History
[edit]The Gaines High School was preceded by the privately funded Gilmore High School (also known as Cincinnati High School or Cincinnati High School for Colored People).[citation needed]
The Gaines High School opened in 1866, and was named for school board member John Isom Gaines, who was an advocate of schools for African Americans in Ohio.[citation needed] It was one of Ohio's first public high schools for African Americans.[citation needed]
Peter Humphries Clark, and then William H. Parham served as its principals.[when?] Clark introduced baseball as part of the school's program.[2] Clark became a Socialist and joined the Democratic Party, costing him support in the African American community and his job.[3]
The year of the school's closure is uncertain; sources say 1887[2] or 1890.[4] A historical marker commemorates the school.[4]
Notable alumni of the school included John Welden Jewett.[5]
John Isom Gaines
[edit]John Isom Gaines (1821—1859) was an abolitionist and an advocate for African American rights and education in Ohio.[6][7] He helped get a law passed in Ohio for the establishment of schools for African Americans.[8] Gaines High School in Cincinnati was named for him. He abstained for drinking alcoholic beverages and was an advocate for temperance.[6] He gave speeches.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Bertaux, Nancy; Washington, Michael (2005). "The "Colored Schools" of Cincinnati and African American Community in Nineteenth-Century Cincinnati, 1849-1890". The Journal of Negro Education. 74 (1): 43–52. JSTOR 40027229.
- ^ a b "Peter Clark: the Father of Black Baseball in Cincinnati | Walnut Hills Historical Society". February 13, 2020.
- ^ Suess, Jeff. "Peter H. Clark educated generation of city's black teachers". The Enquirer.
- ^ a b "Gaines High School / Peter H. Clark Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ^ "Jewett, John W." Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (NKAA). University of Kentucky Libraries.
- ^ a b "Eulogy of John Isom Gaines "The Liberator," Boston, MA Apr 27, 1860 born in Cincy, Ohio". The Liberator. April 27, 1860. p. 4 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Taylor, Nikki (2006). "African Americans' Strive for Educational Self-Determination in Cincinnati Before 1873". In Tate, Gayle T.; Randolph, Lewis A. (eds.). The Black Urban Community: From Dusk Till Dawn. Palgrave Macmillan US. pp. 285–301. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-73572-3_16. ISBN 9781349735723 – via Springer Link.
- ^ "Hamilton County / 65-31 Gaines High School / Peter H. Clark | Remarkable Ohio". remarkableohio.org.
- ^ "Gaines, John Isom, 1821–1859 | The Online Books Page". onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu.
External links
[edit]- The historical marker at Remarkable Ohio
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