Draft:Finley School

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Not to be confused with JJ Finley Elementary School in Alachua, Florida Not to be confused with Finley School in Glen Cove City School District

Finley School, which grew to include Finley High School, was a school for African Americans in Chester, South Carolina. The school was named for Samuel Louis Finley Sr. (March 11, 1880-?) who was principal of Chester's "colored" school. He was a leader of the South Carolina Colored Teachers Association.

In 1951 a book studying its homemaking program was published.

The school had auto mechanic, carpentry, and textile worker programs.

The S. L. Finley Restoration Association is working to preserve the school's legacy.

Dovey Johnson Roundtree taught at the school for three years.