Mary M. Bethune High School (Norco, Louisiana)
| Mary M. Bethune High School | |
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| Location | |
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Norco, Louisiana United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°00′14″N 90°24′39″W / 30.003753°N 90.410824°WCoordinates: 30°00′14″N 90°24′39″W / 30.003753°N 90.410824°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Grades | 1-12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Campus type | Suburban |
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 from grades 1 through 12.
History
Mary M. Bethune High School was an elementary and secondary racially segregated school located in the Diamond Community of Norco, Louisiana that opened in 1952.[2] In 1969, the school was closed with elementary-aged children attending schools directed by court guidelines and high school students were moved to Destrehan High School.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Norco Town History". stcharlesparish-la.gov. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ "Shell" (PDF). labucketbrigade.org. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ Lerner, Steve; Bullard, Robert. Diamond [A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana's Chemical Corridor]. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. p. 56. ISBN 0262250187. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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