Mary M. Bethune High School (Norco, Louisiana) Explained

Mary M. Bethune High School
City:	Norco
State:	Louisiana
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	30.0038°N -90.4108°W
District:	St. Charles Parish Public School System
Gender:	Co-Ed
Schooltype:	Public
Grades:	1-12
Campus Type:	Suburban
Mascot:	Bulldogs

Mary M. Bethune High School was a public high school located in present-day Norco, Louisiana in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.^[1] It served black students on the east bank of the Mississippi River,^[2] from grades 1 through 12. It was in the St. Charles Parish Public School System. The school mascot was the Bulldogs.^[3]

History

Mary M. Bethune High School was an elementary and secondary racially segregated school located in the Diamond Community of Norco, Louisiana that opened in 1952.^{[4] [5]} In 1969, the school was closed with elementary-aged children attending schools directed by court guidelines and high school students moved to the neighbouring Destrehan High School.^[6]

See also

• List of former high schools in Louisiana
• G.W. Carver High School

Notes and References

1. Web site: Norco Town History. stcharlesparish-la.gov. 2016-01-02.
2. "Education Expansion ." By: Richoux, Marilyn, Joan Becnel and Suzanne Friloux, from St. Charles Parish, Louisiana: A Pictorial History, 2010. Posted at the St. Charles Parish Museum and Historical Association. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
3. Web site: St. Charles Parish. africanamericanhighschoolsinlouisianabefore1970.com. 2023-12-31.
4. Web site: St. Charles Parish Public Schools History. scphistory.org. 2022-07-26.
5. Web site: St. Charles Parish Public Schools Part 3: 1951-1980. scphistory.org. 2022-07-26.
6. Book: Lerner. Steve. Bullard. Robert. Diamond. A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana's Chemical Corridor. January 2, 2016. MIT Press. Cambridge, MA. 0262250187. 56. 2006-02-17.