Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School (1924-1962) was a school for African American students in Guadalupe County, Texas. It was a Rosenwald School as it was partial funded by the Rosenwald Fund.
Since November 1998 the school building has been a registered National Historic Landmark.
History
Construction Carpenter Henry Singletary built the school along with assistant, Jesse C. Ussery. Construction costs were around $5,500, $1,000 of which was provided by the Rosenwald Fund.
Use Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School started as a vocational school focused on industrial and agricultural training for students beyond 8th grade. It was one of six Rosenwald Schools in Guadalupe County.
It became a public high school in 1935, closing in 1962.
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