Abraham Lincoln High School (Port Arthur, Texas) Explained

Abraham Lincoln High School was a public high school in western Port Arthur, Texas and a part of the Port Arthur Independent School District. Prior to 1965 schools were segregated by race and black students attended Lincoln.^[1] White students did not choose to attend the school in significant numbers after desegregation even though the district had initial plans for a more racially balanced student body.^[2]

It was established in 1904.^[3]

In 2002 it merged into Memorial High School. The building was converted into a middle school.^[3]

External links

• • The Bumblebee, Yearbook of Lincoln High School, 1963 - From Port Arthur Public Library, hosted at the University of North Texas

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Notes and References

1. Mitchell, Carol T. Taylor. "The Role of Race and Culture in the Science Classroom" (Chapter 14). In: Conyers, James L. (editor). Black Cultures and Race Relations. Rowman & Littlefield, 2002., 9780830415748. Start: p. 223. CITED: p. 223-224.
2. News: Stewart, Richard. Port Arthur debates consolidating high schools. Houston Chronicle. 2001-07-15. 2019-02-15.
3. Web site: Stickney, Ken. Thank you, 40 years later: Lincoln Class of '78 honors its teachers. The News Port Arthur. 2018-07-25. 2019-02-15.