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Ellender Memorial High School

Coordinates: 29°33′57″N 90°40′39″W / 29.56595°N 90.67762°W / 29.56595; -90.67762
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Allen J. Ellender Memorial High School
Location
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3012 Patriot Drive


United States
Coordinates29°33′57″N 90°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 districtTerrebonne Parish School District
PrincipalDarrell Dillard[1]
Teaching staff47.00 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment883 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.79[2]
Color(s)Red, White, and Blue
     
MascotPatriot
NewspaperThe Stars And Stripes
Websiteemh-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.

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

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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

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Ellender Memorial High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Administration". emh-tpsd-la.schoolloop.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Ellender Memorial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  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.
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