Ellender Memorial High School Explained

Allen J. Ellender Memorial High School
Motto:Excellence, Enthusiasm, Endeavor
Location:3012 Patriot Drive
City:Houma, Louisiana
Country:United States
Coordinates:29.566°N -90.6776°W
Established:1976 (junior high)
1988 (high school)
Type:High school
District:Terrebonne Parish School District
Principal:Darrell Dillard[1]
Enrollment:950 (2019-20)[2]
Faculty:43.00 (FTE)
Ratio:22.09
Mascot:Patriot
Newspaper:The Stars And Stripes
Colors:Red, White, and Blue

Ellender Memorial High School, is a public high school located in Houma, Louisiana, United States. It is within the Terrebonne Parish School District and is the fourth public high school to open in that district.

Ellender Memorial High School was named after United States Senator Allen Joseph Ellender.

In 2008, two co-valedictorians used a Vietnamese phrase to thank their families during their graduation speech. After the incident, the School Board proposed rules to require that graduation speeches use only English. This proposal was met with heavy backlash and was rejected.

School uniforms

The school requires its students to wear school uniforms.[3] The school's designated alternate shirt colors are "Royal Blue" and Navy Blue.[4]

Athletics

Ellender Memorial High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration . emh-tpsd-la.schoolloop.com . 4 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Ellender Memorial High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 19, 2021.
  3. "MANDATORY SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY ." Terrebonne Parish School District.
  4. http://www.tpsd.org/main/alt%20shirt%20color%20revised%20August%202007.pdf Alternate Shirt Colors