| Bedford County School District | |
| Address: | 500 Madison Street |
| City: | Shelbyville |
| State: | Tennessee |
| County: | Bedford County |
| Zipcode: | 37160 |
| Country: | United States |
| Deputy Superintendents: | or |
| Asst Superintendent: | or |
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| Website: | http://www.bedfordk12tn.com/ |
Bedford County School District (BCSD) or Bedford County Schools is a school district headquartered in Shelbyville, Tennessee.[1]
The first class of African-American students graduated from the district in May 1890. In 1964 African-American students became admitted to schools previously reserved for white children due to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[2]
High schools:
Middle schools:
Elementary schools:
The district previously operated East Bedford School and Bedford County Training School for Negroes, the latter previously John McAdams High School and also Harris High School for Negroes. These schools were reserved for black students. In 1967 it merged into Shelbyville Central.[2]
In the Jim Crow period circa 1930s to 1960s the district had around 700 African-American students.[2]