Joseph S. Clark Sr. High School
Joseph S. Clark Sr. High School was a high school in Tremé, New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] Clark opened in 1947 as the first high school below Canal Street to educate colored children in New Orleans.[2][3] It was named after Joseph S. Clark, the first president of the Southern University at Baton Rouge.[4] The Rebirth Brass Band was formed at the high school in 1983.[1] The high school was operated by the charter Firstline Schools at its closing in 2019.[5][6]
Notable alumni
- Phillip "Tuba Phil" Frazier, musician
- Keith Frazier, musician
- Shirley & Lee, American musical duo[7]
- Oretha Castle Haley, civil rights activist
- Michael Haynes, American football wide receiver
- Derrick Lewis, American football wide receiver
- Fred Luter, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention
- Mannie Fresh, American rapper, record producer and DJ
- Mia X, American rapper, singer-songwriter and actress
- Rebirth Brass Band, New Orleans brass band
- Kermit Ruffins, trumpeter
- Roosevelt "Rosey" Taylor, American football all-pro safety
- Oliver Thomas, Democratic politician
- Monk Williams, American football player
- Fred Johnson, Jr, CEO of Neighborhood Development Foundation; Community Leader
References
- Wyckoff, Geraldine. "Next up: The Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival!" (Archive) Louisiana Weekly. December 5, 2011. Retrieved on March 17, 2013.
- "Joseph S. Clark Senior High School (Closed 2016)". publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- "The Birth of the Mighty Bulldogs...Joseph S. Clark High School - CreoleGen". CreoleGen. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- "The History of Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School Archived 2013-03-18 at WebCite." (Archive) Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School. Retrieved on March 17, 2013.
- "The Student-Led Backlash Against New Orleans's Charter Schools". CityLab. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- Estwick, Tammy (2018-07-20). "Clark Alumni to School Board: We want to control our legacy". WDSU. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- Sullivan, Steve (2017-05-17). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 277. ISBN 978-1-4422-5449-7.
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