Mary M. Bethune High School was a public high school located in present-day Norco, Louisiana in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.[1] It served black students on the east bank of the Mississippi River,[2] from grades 1 through 12. It was in the St. Charles Parish Public School System. The school mascot was the Bulldogs.[3]
| Mary M. Bethune High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°00′14″N 90°24′39″W / 30.003753°N 90.410824°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | St. Charles Parish Public School System |
| Grades | 1-12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
History
editMary M. Bethune High School was an elementary and secondary racially segregated school located in the Diamond Community of Norco, Louisiana that opened in 1952.[4][5] In 1969, the school was closed with elementary-aged children attending schools directed by court guidelines and high school students moved to the neighbouring Destrehan High School.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Norco Town History". stcharlesparish-la.gov. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ "Education Expansion Archived 2018-12-03 at the Wayback Machine." By: Richoux, Marilyn, Joan Becnel and Suzanne Friloux, from St. Charles Parish, Louisiana: A Pictorial History, 2010. Posted at the St. Charles Parish Museum and Historical Association. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
- ^ "St. Charles Parish". africanamericanhighschoolsinlouisianabefore1970.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "St. Charles Parish Public Schools History". scphistory.org. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "St. Charles Parish Public Schools Part 3: 1951-1980". scphistory.org. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ Lerner, Steve; Bullard, Robert (2006-02-17). Diamond [A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana's Chemical Corridor]. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. p. 56. ISBN 0262250187. Retrieved January 2, 2016.