Memorial High School (Port Arthur, Texas)

Memorial High School
Location
Port Arthur, Texas United States
Information
Type	Public, co-educational
Established	2002
School district	Port Arthur ISD
Principal	Ramona Lee
Grades	10th-12th
Campus size	2,500+
Color(s)	Red, Bl ack & Silver
Mascot	Titans
Website	Memorial High School website

Memorial High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. It was established in August 2002 after a merger of Thomas Jefferson High (4A), Abraham Lincoln High (4A) and Stephen F. Austin High (2A). Since then, Memorial High (5A) has been the only high school in the Port Arthur Independent School District. It serves most of Port Arthur and a portion of Groves.It also has a 9th Grade Center which is located in El Vista.

When Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen F. Austin high schools were consolidated, students voted on the new name for the district and the top two vote-getters were "Memorial High School" and "Thurgood Marshall High School." In September of 2007, school board member Terry Doyle suggested renaming Memorial High School after the late Staff Sgt. Lucian Adams, a Port Arthur native who received the Medal of Honor for his bravery in World War II.^[1] Karla Obregon will be principal at Port Arthur Independent School District’s new Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams campus for the 2011-2012 school year. The Lucian Adams campus is expected to open this summer in time for the 2011-2012 school year.^[2]

Athletics

Under coach Dean Colbert Memorial posted a 22-18 record from 2002-2005. He was succeeded by Ronnie Thompson,^[3] who had already coached at Thomas Jefferson from 1978 to 1981, where his players included Todd Dodge (former North Texas coach) and Craig Stump (current West Brook HS coach).

Jimmy Johnson former Super Bowl winning coach of the Cowboys and College National Title winning coach of the Hurricanes graduated. Janis Joplin also attended this school while it was Thomas Jefferson. Kansas City Chiefs star running back Jamaal Charles and Texas Longhorns point guard J'Coven Brown also graduated from Memorial High School.

References

1. ^ Beaumont Enterprise: Trustee thinks school should honor Adams
2. ^ http://panews.com/local/x2023606976/PAISD-names-Obregon-principal-of-Lucian-Adams-campus
3. ^ Time changes Titan coach, not goals

External links

• Port Arthur ISD