History of the Govalle Negro School explored by Michael Mixerr.

Not too many know that the Govalle community of Austin, Texas once had a negro school called Govalle Negro School. Govalle Negro School is one of the many forgotten schools of Austin. Hardly any information about this school can be found offline or online. The history of this school has been long forgotten.

Govalle Negro School was established by Govalle Common School District (Govalle CSD) and what was then Austin Public Schools (now Austin ISD) in 1927. Austin Statesman reported that Govalle CSD planned on building a negro school for African American students in their school district. (Ref: Austin Statesman, Page 10, Wednesday, August 3, 1927)

“Govalle Plans Negro School Govalle trustees, Joe Sjoberg, Q, C. Ross A. P. Chote, and the Govalle principal, L. O. Hillard, met with the board to discuss the availability of building a negro school there. Henry Uht has offered to donate one or two acres of ground, valued at $500 an acre, for the school, according to Mrs. George R. Felter, county superintendent and secretary of the board, The Govalle School was named an elementary-high school, to teach only through the ninth grade. The annual trustees' meeting was set for Oct 17 by the board, composed of Mrs. Felter, secretary; A. J. Zilker, chairman; T. F. Blackwell of Manchaca B. W. Giles, Judge William Pfennig and G. C. Bradshaw.”

Govalle Negro School would open in 1928 during the 1928-1929 school year. The school was a 1-9 school which educated students up to the 9th grade the way Govalle White School (Govalle School) was. Now the exact date or timeframe of when Govalle Negro School was integrated into Govalle White School (Govalle School) is unknown. The exact location of this school is unknown too.