Location & Dedication
Luther H. Foster High School, located on Highway 460, one mile from Nottoway Courthouse in Nottoway County, Virginia was completed in 1950... read more
History of Luther H. Foster High School
Written by Mrs. Alice Birckhead for the Luther H. Foster High School Alumni Association
First Classes Held in September of 1950
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Barbour
Mr. William L. Carter
Mrs. Alice H. Birckhead
Mrs. Theresa T. Oliver
In September of 1950, the first class met in the building.
There was a teaching staff of 17 including:
There was a teaching staff of 17 including:
- Mr. James B. Woodson, Principal
- John L. Collins, Physical Education
- Marie Goodman, Music
- Mrs. Elizabeth Barbour, English
- Mrs. Doris Williams- Strode, English & Dramatics
- Rufus M. Gant, Industrial Arts
- Alan Thornhill, Business
- Mrs. Alice H. Birckhead, Home Economics
- Miss Ruth M. Johns ...read more
First Graduating Class & Enrollment Increases
In June of 1951, the first graduating class of Luther H. Foster High School held its commencement exercises in the auditorium. There were 72... read more
The Start of The Bulldog
The class of 1954, the last four year graduates, were the first to request a yearbook. Time did not permit them to publish one. However, the final edition of the Foster Star (the school paper) was dedicated to this class and carried a picture of each graduate. The Foster Star was published from 1950 to 1959 under the sponsorship of Mrs. Theresa Taylor Oliver. Among the graduates at that time were: Miss Rose Marie Chatmon, Miss Emily Williams, and Mr. Norris Johnson who later became faculty members.
The first edition of the Bulldog, the school yearbook was published in 1956. It was dedicated to the principal and the faculty. Barbara Lewis and Clarence Williams were co-editors. The sponsors were Mrs. Elizabeth Barbour, Miss Mary E. Griffin-West, and Mrs. Bernice Woodson. Luther H. Foster High School existed until the year 1970.
The first edition of the Bulldog, the school yearbook was published in 1956. It was dedicated to the principal and the faculty. Barbara Lewis and Clarence Williams were co-editors. The sponsors were Mrs. Elizabeth Barbour, Miss Mary E. Griffin-West, and Mrs. Bernice Woodson. Luther H. Foster High School existed until the year 1970.
Luther H. Foster High School: Colors, Song, & Team Name
The image is a collage-style tribute to Luther H. Foster High School, focusing on its school colors, song, and team name.
- Top Center: A section with the school song, "Hail Foster High!", composed in 1951 by Mrs. Marie Goodman Hunter, a teacher at the school. The song is written as a pledge of loyalty and pride in the school, emphasizing unity, education, and the school's dedication t ...read more
