Thomas Jefferson High School (Port Arthur, Texas)

Defunct high school in Texas, United States

Thomas Jefferson High School was a public high school in Port Arthur, Texas and a part of the Port Arthur Independent School District. Prior to 1965 schools were segregated by race and white students attended Jefferson; the school began admitting black students that year.[1]

In 2002 it merged into Memorial High School.

Janis Joplin and Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson were 1960 graduates of the school.[2]

## References

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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. ^ "Janis Joplin at 70". Houston Chronicle. January 17, 2013. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.

## External links

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* Thomas Jefferson High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

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Port Arthur, Texas

Areas|

* Griffing Park
* Lakeview
* Pear Ridge
* Port Acres
* Sabine Pass

Primary and
secondary schools|

* Port Arthur ISD
* Memorial HS
* Bridge City ISD
* Nederland ISD
* Port Neches-Groves ISD
* Sabine Pass ISD
* Bob Hope School

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* PAISD
* Stephen F. Austin HS (-2002)
* Thomas Jefferson HS (-2002)
* Abraham Lincoln HS (-2002)
* Bishop Byrne HS (-1983)

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Community
colleges|

* Lamar State College–Port Arthur
* Galveston College (for Sabine Pass ISD residents)

Transportation|

* Rainbow Bridge
* Jack Brooks Regional Airport (northeast of the city)

Landmarks|

* Museum of the Gulf Coast

This list is incomplete.

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Education in Jefferson County, Texas

Currently operating K-12

Beaumont ISD|

* Beaumont United
* West Brook

Hamshire-Fannett ISD|

* Hamshire-Fannett High

Nederland ISD|

* Nederland High

Port Arthur ISD|

* Memorial High

Port Neches-Groves ISD|

* Port Neches–Groves High

Sabine Pass ISD|

* Sabine Pass School

Other schools|

* Bob Hope School (charter)
* Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities (state-operated)
* Legacy Christian Academy (private)
* Monsignor Kelly Catholic High (private)

Tertiary

Universities|

* Lamar University
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* Lamar Institute of Technology

Former schools

Beaumont ISD|

* Beaumont High (1900-1975)
* Charlton-Pollard (1900-1975)
* Beaumont-Charlton-Pollard High (1975-1986)
* French High (-1986)
* Central High (1986-2018)
* Clifton J. Ozen (-2018)

French ISD|

* French High (-1986)

Port Arthur ISD|

* Stephen F. Austin HS (-2002)
* Thomas Jefferson HS (-2002)
* Abraham Lincoln HS (-2002)

South Park ISD|

* Forest Park
* Hebert
* South Park High

Private|

* Bishop Byrne High (-1983)

Galveston College serves students in Sabine Pass ISD
Hardin-Jefferson ISD's Hardin-Jefferson High School in Hardin County serves a section of Jefferson County (China Elementary itself is in Jefferson County)

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