Comments on: Rankin High School — Greensboro, North Carolina

By: Don Morrison

Don Morrison — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:09:20 +0000

Go to Guilford County Schools on Franklin Blvd., Greensboro, NC They have old records. Should have old report cards and other info.

By: Nancy Clark Fogarty

Nancy Clark Fogarty — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:29:56 +0000

Rankin had all grades through 12th until it became an elementary school at the end of the 1961-62 school year. The middle school and high school grades merged with other schools to become Northeast Middle School and Northeast High School in Guilford County and students from those grades at Rankin attended the new schools. (I was a member of the last graduating class in 1962.)
Several of the ’62 graduates who live in the area meet quarterly for dinner to keep in touch. We also have class reunions every five years.

By: DaveSanders

DaveSanders — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:20:59 +0000

Thanks, Richard. Great Photo!

By: Richard Clymer

Richard Clymer — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:21:36 +0000

Well, that didn’t work I will try again. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=138164002877449&set=o.32881804054

By: Richard Clymer

Richard Clymer — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:17:14 +0000

Hi Dave, Sorry it has been so long. I posted a picture of my 2nd grade class at Rankin School on FaceBook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=138164002877449&set=t.100000515508209

By: hayley

hayley — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:40:46 +0000

I have a ring; it is a beautiful classring from 1940 so all I am doing is trying to find out a little bit about who it belongs to. It is a Herff Jones ring and the initials inside it are MV. If anybody could help it would be great

By: michael manuel

michael manuel — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:16:18 +0000

great years for me at Rankin High School wish I had been a better student and person.

By: DaveSanders

DaveSanders — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:35:33 +0000

We have a request from someone looking for a photo from the Rankin High School yearbook. Any year that would contain this photo will be appreciated, but she’d really like one from the 1950 yearbook. Here is the request:
“My mother was a graduate of Rankin High School. I am trying to obtain a yearbook page or some proof that my mother did graduate from Rankin in 1950. If there is anyone that can direct me to find this information, I would greatly appreciate it!”
If you can help her out, leave a comment here or email me at principal@classicschools.com and I’ll put you in touch with her.

By: DaveSanders

DaveSanders — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:29:20 +0000

Thanks for the memories, Rick. It would be great if you could scan the picture and pass along any names and memories associated with it. We could post it here.

Your comment about Mr. Burton being the principal in 1961 prompted me to do a little looking around. According to the following story, Mr. Waters retired about 1961. That would seem to indicate he was the first principal in 1924-25 and possibly stayed until the high school closed. (Maybe somebody can clear up the dates a little for us.)

In 1962, Joseph McLaughlin wrote a story about his days living in Pacolet, S.C. between 1909 and 1915. At that time he knew Prof. Waters as the Principal of the school in Pacolet. Mr. McLaughlin shared these memories of Mr. Waters:
“I was out of school by the time Waters came to Pacolet. He roomed at Mrs. Bryant’s and taught in the new schoolhouse, and built an enthusiastic following. He went from Pacolet to Jonesville, where he married Isma Gault. Later they moved to Greensboro, N. C. to the Rankin High School. He and Mrs. Waters taught there for 25 years. When last year he retired, his patrons presented him with a latest model Chevrolet to show their love. The Waters continued to live in Greensboro at 1510 Spry Street.”
The complete story is here: http://glendalesc.com/1909story.pdf (it’s a large download).

By: Richard Clymer

Richard Clymer — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:13:42 +0000

I found this site while looking for info for Rankin Elementary. I attended from 1961 to 1967, and I remember Frank Burton as being principal(or was he assisstant?). A lot of good memories in that school. By the way I still have my group class picture of Mrs. Sykes 2nd grade. Rick Clymer