Tyler Junior College opens at Tyler High School
Tyler Junior College opened on September 17, 1926, at Tyler High School, with 93 students and nine faculty members.
Its first president was school superintendent G. O. Clough.
Its first new building on the postwar campus, later named Jenkins Hall, rose beside reused buildings from Camp Fannin.
In fall 2026, its 100th year, it enrolled a record 13,147 students.
Sources
- Tyler Morning Telegraph, 2026-09-13: Record-Breaking TJC Enrollment Adds to Centennial Celebrationtylerpaper.com
- Handbook of Texas: Tyler Junior Collegetshaonline.org
- Tyler Morning Telegraph, 2026-09-07: Tyler Junior College Celebrates 100 Yearstylerpaper.com
- Texas Historical Commission marker: Tyler Junior College (Atlas 5423012516)atlas.thc.texas.gov
This institution began as an extension of the Tyler public school system with school superintendent G. O. Clough serving as its first president.
which included the reuse of several surplus buildings from nearby Camp Fannin and the first new college facility, later named Jenkins Hall.
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed