Repton High School was established in 1885 having its first graduating class in 1918. It had a long history and reputation for excellent academics and athletics. Although, Repton is a small town, the Repton Bulldogs were feared on the Football Field all over the state.
However, in 1989, the Conecuh County School Board decided to consolidate all the High Schools in Conecuh County. At that time, our citizens fought hard against consolidation with no success. They were told that the school would provide more opportunities for the students and that it would be located between Repton and Evergreen (the county seat). In the end, the opportunities did not materialize and the school was moved to the county seat, Evergreen. Our first student gets on the bus at approximately 5:45am and reaches the High School in Evergreen at approximately 7:30am.
We feel that this was not a wise decision and not in the best interest of our children. Within the past few years, we approached the School Board about re-instating Repton High School. But as with everything else, the funds are not available. We were told, however, that if we could raise One Million Dollars + (+ because if you look at the full picture, we would also need about 2 Million in reserve to provide matching funds each year), this could become a reality. Repton is a small town with extremely limited funds.
We are starting a campaign for 3 Million people to donate $1 each to raise the funds. The Repton Restoration Society will be sponsoring this campaign. If you would like to be a donor, please make your check payable to the Repton Restoration Society stating that it is for the Repton High School Campaign and mail to the following address;
Repton Restoration Society
C/O Terri Carter
51 Burnt Corn Street
Repton, Alabama 36475
OR you may use the PayPal button
**Check Out our Repton General Store, especially our “History of Repton High School” Memorial Book. If you purchase anything and want the funds to go directly to Re-establishing Repton High, state this on your order form.
**P.S. – We will also be looking into the possibility of establishing a Charter School
