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Joseph S. Clark Sr. High School was a high school in Tremé, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Clark opened in 1947 as the first high school below Canal Street to educate colored children in New Orleans. It was named after Joseph S. Clark, the first president of the Southern University at Baton Rouge. The Rebirth Brass Band was formed at the high school in 1983. The high school was operated by the charter Firstline Schools at its closing in 2019.

Notable alumni

• Tessie Prevost Williams, Civil Rights Pioneer- The New Orleans Four
• Keith Frazier, musician
• Shirley & Lee, American musical duo
• 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
• Al Richardson, American football defensive end
• Kermit Ruffins, trumpeter
• Roosevelt "Rosey" Taylor, American football all-pro safety
• Oliver Thomas, Democratic politician
• Monk Williams, American football player

References

1. ^ Wyckoff, Geraldine. "Next up: The Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival!" (Archive) Louisiana Weekly. December 5, 2011. Retrieved on March 17, 2013.
2. "Joseph S. Clark Senior High School (Closed 2016)". publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
3. "The Birth of the Mighty Bulldogs...Joseph S. Clark High School - CreoleGen". CreoleGen. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
4. "The History of Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine." (Archive) Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School. Retrieved on March 17, 2013.
5. "The Student-Led Backlash Against New Orleans's Charter Schools". CityLab. Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
6. Estwick, Tammy (2018-07-20). "Clark Alumni to School Board: We want to control our legacy". WDSU. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
7. Sullivan, Steve (2017-05-17). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 277. ISBN 978-1-4422-5449-7.

External links

• Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
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