 The negro school for grades 1-8 had only one teacher.On June 25, 1955, in response to the recent "Brown v. Board of Education" ruling, Hoxie's superintendent, Kunkel Edward Vance, spearheaded plans to integrate the schools, and he received the unanimous support of Hoxie's school board.On July 11, 1955, Hoxie schools recommenced and allowed African American students to attend.