J.T. Barber School, Educational complex in New Bern, United States

J.T. Barber School is a one-story, flat-roofed school in New Bern, North Carolina, built of concrete block with brick veneer in the Modern style. It has seven separate wings: a cafeteria, a library, a gymnasium flanked on either side by classrooms, an auditorium and music room, and three additional classroom wings. Contributing athletic fields are also on the property.

The school was built between 1951 and 1955 to serve African-American students during the era of segregation in the South. It received recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006 as an important record of mid-twentieth century educational history.

The building reflects educational design trends from the 1950s with its open layout and specialized rooms for different subjects and activities. Walking through the spaces shows how architects thought about separating and organizing student learning.

The school stands in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, with contributing athletic fields on the property. The sources give no street address, so use the coordinates 35.11780, -77.06500 to locate the one-story brick-veneer building. It has operated as a high school, middle school and elementary school, so check current use before planning a visit.

The school's seven wings each had a separate function: a cafeteria, a library, a gymnasium flanked by classrooms, an auditorium with a music room, and three classroom wings. The property also includes contributing athletic fields, and the building later served as a middle school and an elementary school before its 2006 listing.