Ellender Memorial High School

Last updated
Allen J. Ellender Memorial High School
Location
Ellender Memorial High School
3012 Patriot Drive


United States
Coordinates 29°33′57″N90°40′39″W / 29.56595°N 90.67762°W / 29.56595; -90.67762
Information
TypeHigh school
MottoExcellence, Enthusiasm, Endeavor
Established1976 (junior high)
1988 (high school)
School district Terrebonne Parish School District
PrincipalDarrell Dillard [1]
Faculty43.00 (FTE) [2]
Enrollment950 (2019-20) [2]
Student to teacher ratio22.09 [2]
Color(s)Red, White, and Blue
   
MascotPatriot
NewspaperThe Stars And Stripes
Website emh-tpsd-la.schoolloop.com

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.

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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 speech, the school board proposed rules to require that graduation speeches use only English. [3] This proposal was met with heavy backlash and was rejected.

School uniforms

The school requires its students to wear school uniforms. [4] The school's designated alternate shirt colors are "Royal Blue" and Navy Blue. [5]

Athletics

Ellender Memorial High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. "Administration". emh-tpsd-la.schoolloop.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ellender Memorial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  3. "Calls in Louisiana to Require English at Commencement". The New York Times . New York City. Associated Press. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  4. "MANDATORY SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine ." Terrebonne Parish School District .
  5. Alternate Shirt Colors [ permanent dead link ]. Terrebonne Parish School District .