Charleston County · Marker 10-95
Laing School
U.S. Hwy. 17 N at Six Mile Rd., Mt. Pleasant
Front inscription
The original Laing School was founded in Mt. Pleasant by the Abolition Society of Pennsylvania in 1866. In 1953, Laing H.S., the last segregated school in Mt. Pleasant to graduate African American students from the 12th grade, was dedicated at this site in the Six Mile Community. From its inception, Laing students have made significant contributions to the state, nation, and world.
Reverse inscription
Laing H.S. closed in 1970 when Charleston Co. schools desegregated. Ten principals served Laing School, 1866-1970: Cornelia Hancock, 1866-76; Abby D. Munro, 1876-1913; Marie A. O’Neill, 1913-19; Charlotte Powell, 1919-43; James Graves, 1943-45; John Collins, 1945-48; William Swinton, 1948-56; William Rouse, 1956-61; Fletcher Linton, 1961-70; and Miriam M. Brown, 1953-69.