Metter High School

Metter High School is a high school in Metter in rural Candler County, Georgia, United States.[1] It serves grades 9 through 12 and is located at 34905 Georgia Highway 129 South. The school's athletic teams are the "Metter Tigers".

Historic building
Metter High School
Former school building, in 2017
Location245 West Vertia St.,
Metter, Georgia
Coordinates32°23′44″N 82°03′50″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1921
ArchitectC.C. Muse
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.02000840[2]
Added to NRHPAugust 9, 2002

The school's old building, at the junction of College Street and Vertia Street, about four blocks away from the current building, was constructed in 1921. It was designed in Classical Revival style by architect C.C. Muse. A new classroom building was built across College Street in 1937, after which the old building was used less and less. The old building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

The former school is a two-story building with a full-height, pedimented portico supported by four Doric columns and two brick pilasters. It originally provided education from grade 1 through grade 11 for the white students of the area.[3]

After 1937, a kitchen and lunchroom in a former classroom area were used until about 1955. Vocational training including industrial arts and business classes continued in the old building for many years. It was later used primarily for storage.[3] In 2017, it became home to the Candler County Historical Society Museum.[4]

Notable alumni
  • LaVon Mercer (born 1959), American-Israeli basketball player

See also

References
  1. About the School Metter High School website
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Holly L. Anderson and Robin B. Nail (June 24, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Metter High School". National Park Service. Retrieved April 10, 2017. With 12 photos.
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