Simpsonville's school site reflects the development of local public education across the twentieth century. A two-story brick school built here in 1907 served as a combined elementary and high school until a separate high school opened here in 1921. In 1917, Simpsonville became the first Greenville County school to offer grade 11 and award high school diplomas, and grade 12 was added in 1948. The elementary school building standing here was built in 1939 with local funds and federal funds from the Public Works Administration and the Works Projects Administration, becoming the fourth school and the third public school in Simpsonville. From 1939 to 1957, the elementary and high schools shared the auditorium and gymnasium. Simpsonville High School closed in 1957 and was torn down after the new Hillcrest High School opened that fall, and Simpsonville Elementary School closed in 2002.