Edgar A. Smith

Lakeland High School appointed Edgar Smith upon its opening, and he remained through its conversion to an elementary/junior high. Smith also taught classes while finishing his master's degree at Temple University. He remained as principal until his retirement in 1965. In 1972, the new Paint Branch Elementary School opened and the old high school building became a special education center. Eventually, the building was sold and is now home to the Washington Brazilian Seventh Day Adventist Congregation.