South Park, Houston, Texas

:"See also South Park (disambiguation)"

The South Park community of Houston, Texas is a broad post-World War II development in the south-central area of the city, just south of MacGregor Park (from which it gets its name) and the 610 Loop. According to the 2000 Census, the community has a population of 22,282. 81% of the South Park population is African American, compared to 25% for the city as a whole. Houston's Martin Luther King Boulevard (formerly called South Park Boulevard) runs through the area. Reflecting its postwar origins, many streets in South Park are named after World War II battle sites. South Park is a notoriously dangerous part of Houston, as violent & property crime is mostly committed in this section. [" [http://www.houstonpress.com/2002-03-07/news/the-great-divide/5 The Great Divide] ." "Houston Press".]

Culture

South Park is the birthplace of Chopped & screwed music as well as the car/slab culture. This part is also where Houston's infatuation with "lean" startedFact|date=January 2008. Rappers South Park Mexican, Scarface, Fat Pat, K-Rino, South Park Coalition, Screwed Up Click, and The Terrorists are from and/or have lived in the South Park area. John Edward "Big Hawk" Hawkins and the legendary Screwed Up Records and Tapes are part of South Park rap history also.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

South Park children are zoned to schools in the Houston Independent School District.

Elementary schools, covering grades K-5, that are zoned for South Park area residents include: Kelso Elementary, Alcott Elementary,Mading Elementary, Bastian Elementary, Codwell Elementary, and Frost Elementary.

Middle schools in the South Park area, covering grades 6-8, are Attucks, Hartman, and Thomas.

High schools in the South Park area include: Jones High School and Sterling High School.

[http://www.kandystripeacademy.com/ Kandy Stripe Academy] is an early education to 8th grade HISD-affiliated charter school in the area.

Public libraries

The area is served by the Johnson, Mancuso, and Young Branches of Houston Public Library, the Young Branch is located just north of 610 in the Palm Center.

Police service

The neighborhood is within the Houston Police Department's Southeast Patrol Division [" [http://www.houstontx.gov/police/cs/beatpages/southeast.htm Crime Statistics for Southeast Patrol Division] ." "City of Houston".] , headquartered at 8300 Mykawa." [http://www.houstontx.gov/police/vip/vip_cops.htm VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES PROGRAM - Citizens Offering Police Support] ." "City of Houston".]

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References

External links

* [http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/nbhd_svces/TechCntrInfo/SN_72.htm Census 2000: Demographic Data by Super Neighborhood]