George Hildebran High School — Connellys Springs, North Carolina
Posted by DaveSanders | North Carolina | Posted on December 21st, 2009
George Hildebran Schools? Help us out.
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Connelly Springs, NC
Population (2000 census):
Icard township 16,753
Connelly Springs town (part) 643
Hickory city (part) 63
Hildebran town 1,472
Icard CDP 2,734
Long View town (part) 709
Rhodhiss town (part) 327
Remainder of Icard township 10,805
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George Hildebran High School
Connelly Springs, NC
(George Hildebran community)
mascot: Eagles
colors: Blue, Red & White
George Hildebran High School, Hildebran High School and Valdese High School consolidated in 1974 to form East Burke High School.
Terry Rogers graduated from George Hildebran High School. When he was the head basketball coach at Freedom High School, he won two state championships and was the winningest active coach in North Carolina.
George Hildebran Links:
- George Hildebran Eagles on Facebook
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Alumni, we need your help!
Would you leave a comment and give us more information about George Hildebran High School? And what about the buildings in the photos above?
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The lower picture was erected in 1925. The school was named for George Washington Hildebrand who was an outstanding farmer, operater of a cotton gin and manager of sawmill and planer operations in Lower Fork township where he was a resident and son of it’s pioneer settlers and great grandson of Conrad Hildebrand soldier of the Revolution who fought at Kings Mountain. George W. Hildebrand was interested in politics and the community. He built a wooden frame school house on the same parcel in 1890. It was moved and the brick school was then built. He served on the Burke County school board for 42 years. This school was for grades 1 thru 12 then later K thru 12. Several generations of families attended this school. The school and the churches were the center of all activities in the community.
The picture at the top was built later. I do not know the exact date. It had gym, shop and most all of the high school students had classes at this building. The cafeteria was at the lower building. The inside of the school was warmed with coal heat and had beautiful wood floors. It had an auditorium. There are several schools in Burke County that were built around the same time period and they resemble this school. Mr. Hildebrand’s funeral was conducted November 23, 1936 in the auditorium of the George Hildebrand School. I do not know when the D was dropped from the name of the school. I believe the upper picture which was the high school is now a primary school or elementary school at this present day. This school is in the Lower Fork township of Burke County.
Excellent information! Thank you.