- McDonogh No. 35 Senior High School
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McDonogh No. 35 Senior High School Location 1331 Kerlerec StreetNew Orleans, Louisiana
United StatesCoordinates 29°58′08″N 90°03′55″W / 29.96889°N 90.06528°WCoordinates: 29°58′08″N 90°03′55″W / 29.96889°N 90.06528°W Information Type Public Established 1917 School district New Orleans Public Schools Faculty 56.0 (on FTE basis)[1] Grades 7 to 12 Enrollment 981[1] (2006–07) Student to teacher ratio 17.5:1[1] Sports Football, Basketball, Cheerleading, and Volleyball. Mascot Roneagles Website www.mcdonogh35.org McDonogh No. 35 Senior High School was the first high school for African-American pupils in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Prior to 1917, during the era of segregated school systems in the Southern US, no public high school existed in New Orleans for African-American pupils. Those interested in pursuing an education beyond the eighth grade had to attend one of the city's three private secondary schools for blacks: Leland College, New Orleans University, or Straight College.
It was in that year of 1917 that a group of spirited citizens met to petition the Orleans Parish School System to convert McDonogh 13 Boys' School from a white elementary school to a secondary educational facility for black pupils. The petition was granted and in the fall of 1917, McDonogh 35 became recognized as a four-year high school.
Over the years, McDonogh 35 has changed its location three times. The original building at 655 South Rampart Street was destroyed when Hurricane Betsy struck New Orleans in 1965, and for the next four years the school was temporarily located in the former United States Post Office Building at 600 Camp Street. In 1969, students and faculty were moved into the school facility at 133 St.Ann Street that formerly housed McDonogh 41 Elementary School. The modern facility at 1331 Kerlerec Street was opened in September 1972.
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Notable alumni
- Ernest Nathan Morial former mayor of New Orleans
- Neil Smith (class of 1984) football linebacker who played at the University of Nebraska and a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos.
- Darryl Willis, vice president in charge of claims for BP in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill[2]
- Michael Smith (sports reporter) NFL reporter for ESPN and a senior writer for ESPN.com
Administration
- Philip White-Principal
- Joyce Chapital-Assistant Principal of Instruction
- Wilbrt Harris-Assistant Principal of Operations
- Kevin Sanders- Dean of Student Affairs
- Giselle Wing-Curriculum Facilitator
- ^ a b c "McDonough #35 Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2009-05-31. "Students: 981 (2006-2007)"
- ^ http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-14/1277619021104480.xml&coll=1
Jazz musicians Wynton and Branford Marsalis
External links
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Categories:- Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Educational institutions established in 1917
- High schools in Louisiana
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