It succeeded an earlier school for black students on Cherry Street.
It was named in honor of Rosa A. Temple, a respected educator in the community.
[4] In 1971, the school closed as part of the broader desegregation efforts mandated across the United States.
[5] Teachers at the school included Elliot Coleman, TJ Watson, Frank Crump Jr., and Barbara Francis Banks, with Lewis W. "Jiving" Jones as the band director.
[8] In basketball, coach Levern McClelland helped lead the school to an undefeated 28–0 season in 1968, achieving consecutive state championships in 1967 and 1968.