Abraham Lincoln High School (Port Arthur, Texas)

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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]

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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. ISBN   0830415742, 9780830415748. Start: p. 223. CITED: p. 223-224.
  2. Stewart, Richard (2001-07-15). "Port Arthur debates consolidating high schools". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  3. 1 2 Stickney, Ken (2018-07-25). "Thank you, 40 years later: Lincoln Class of '78 honors its teachers". The News Port Arthur . Retrieved 2019-02-15.

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