09/05/2026
Royal College was an important historically Black Institution founded in Conroe, Texas, in 1927 to provide higher educational, vocational, and industrial training opportunities for African American students during the Jim Crow era.
Professor G. B. Bennett served as a key administrator and leader.
Royal College was founded in 1927 on what is now FM 2854 near Old Montgomery Road in Conroe. The school was established during the era of racial segregation and served as a vital educational center offering high school, normal school (teacher training), vocational, and collegiate courses to Black students who were otherwise barred from integrated institutions.
As public secondary schooling for African Americans developed—such as the expansion of Mittie J. Campbell School and Booker T. Washington High School in Conroe—and integration unfolded in the mid-20th century, African American students gained access to taxpayer-funded public high schools and state universities. This caused enrollment to decline at small, private institutions like Royal College.
The college ceased operations around 1965. Over time, the original buildings were torn down or lost to history.
