Ellender Memorial High School
High school in Houma, Louisiana, United States
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
- Tay Martin - NFL Wide receiver
References
- ^ "Administration". emh-tpsd-la.schoolloop.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ellender Memorial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "MANDATORY SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine." Terrebonne Parish School District.
- ^ Alternate Shirt Colors[permanent dead link]. Terrebonne Parish School District.
External links
- Official website
- Terrebonne Parish School Board website
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City of Houma
- Terrebonne Parish SD
- Terrebonne HS
- Ellender Memorial HS
- Vandebilt Catholic HS (in nearby Bayou Cane)
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- The Houma Courier
- KFOL-CD
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