Chipman : School Information
School Enrollment
| PRE-K | 33 |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 126 |
| 1st Grade | 107 |
| 2nd Grade | 113 |
School History
The structure that is currently Charles H. Chipman Elementary School which is located at 711 Lake St., Salisbury, Maryland, has undergone two major alterations and various educational roles since its initial construction as the Salisbury Colored High School. The original two-story brick school was built in 1930 as a 13-classroom high school. Salisbury Colored High School was the first high school that African Americans could freely attend. In 1937, an eight-classroom addition was completed. The last wing of six classrooms was added in 1958 after the school was converted into an elementary school known as Salisbury Elementary School. In 1968 Salisbury Elementary School became the integrated Salisbury First Grade Center. The building was demolished and rebuilt in 1986 and renamed Charles H. Chipman Elementary School. The historical and social significance of the former Salisbury Colored High School can be seen by the collective effort of Wicomico County's African American communities to purchase the site for the school prior to 1930 so that their children might receive a secondary education. Charles H. Chipman was a teacher and principal in Salisbury who led the effort to buy the school site and develop the central role of the school in the life of the community. Chipman is currently an early childhood, school-wide Title I school, housing two half-day pre-kindergarten classes, six full-day kindergarten classes, six first grade classes, and six second grade classes serving over 400 students. |