Joseph S. Clark Sr. High School

Joseph S. Clark Sr. High School was a high school in Tremé, New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]

Joseph S Clark school building on Derbigny Street, New Orleans, in 2024

Clark opened in 1947 as the first high school below Canal Street to educate colored children in New Orleans.[2][3] It was named after Joseph S. Clark, the first president of the Southern University at Baton Rouge.[4] The Rebirth Brass Band was formed at the high school in 1983.[1] The high school was operated by the charter Firstline Schools at its closing in 2019.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b Wyckoff, Geraldine. "Next up: The Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival!" (Archive) Louisiana Weekly. December 5, 2011. Retrieved on March 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Joseph S. Clark Senior High School (Closed 2016)". publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  3. ^ "The Birth of the Mighty Bulldogs...Joseph S. Clark High School - CreoleGen". CreoleGen. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  4. ^ "The History of Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine." (Archive) Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School. Retrieved on March 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "The Student-Led Backlash Against New Orleans's Charter Schools". CityLab. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  6. ^ Estwick, Tammy (2018-07-20). "Clark Alumni to School Board: We want to control our legacy". WDSU. Retrieved 2018-10-12.