It was followed by a public school on the same site. The public school was graded and replaced several ungraded schools in the area, including Edgewood School. In around 1925 the high school grades (8-11) consolidated into South Edgecombe High School, about two miles away, being joined with Macclesfield and Pinetops high school grades.
It was followed by a public school on the same location. The public school upgraded and replaced several ungraded schools in the region, including Edgewood School. In approximately 1925, the high school grades (8-11) consolidated into South Edgecombe High School, roughly two miles away, merging with Macclesfield and Pinetops high school grades.