The Journal-Record - Bicentennial Edition Thursday, July 1, 1976 Section D, Page 3 MARION COUNTY HAS SIX HIGH SCHOOLS There are six high schools in the county and they are located at Hamilton, Guin, Winfield, Brilliant, Hackleburg and Bear Creek. Four junior high schools are located in the county at Byrd, Gravel Springs, Wiginton, and Buttahatchee. The 16 elementary schools are located at: Sunnyside, Shiloh, New Home, Craft, Old Union, Burleson, Sunny Home, Mt. Olive, Liberty, Brookside, Sugar Bend, and one at each of the junior high and senior high centers. There are also 2 colored school located at Guin and Ada Hanna with an enrollment of 196. The total enrollment of the white schools is 4903 (This does not include Winfield as it has an independent school district.). One hundred and seventy five teachers are employed in the county system. Fourteen have M. A. Degrees, 99 B S. degrees and 62 with less training (Winfield not included). The county operates 65 school buses and transports 4832 children (Including Winfield). There are 15 lunchrooms and 7 veterans training teachers. School bus transportation was started in the county in 1927 when T. D. BROOKS was Superintendent. In 1942 the county purchased 60 school buses and built a bus shop at a cost of about $150,000. E. W. BRANYON was Superintendent at that time.