It served African Americans from the surrounding area of northern Pinellas County including Largo, Clearwater, Dunedin, Safety Harbor and Tarpon Springs during the era of segregation.
[2][3] The neighborhood of Dansville, which was named for Dan Henry, was one of the areas African Americans lived and were able to buy homes.
[4] During the segregation era, Gibbs High School served African American students in southern Pinellas County.
[5] An elementary school in Clearwater was named for a former principal of the school and is now a museum of African American history, the Pinellas County African American History Museum.
Richard V. Moore taught social studies and coached at Pinellas High School from 1932 until 1934 before serving as the president of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach.