B.C. Elmore High School
| Bennie Carl Elmore High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Other name | B.C. Elmore Middle School (1972-1999) |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Closed | 1972 |
| Last updated: 29 December 2017 | |
Bennie Carl Elmore High School was a senior high school in Houston, Texas. It was a part of the East and Mount Houston Independent School District.[1] It was a school for black students,[2] and it served the community of Settegast.[3]
It opened in 1957. Its namesake served as the principal from 1957 to 1969. The 27 classroom building had a cost of $513,113.00. It was converted into a junior high school on when Forest Brook High School opened in 1972. The building was razed and replaced with a new middle school structure in 1999.[1] In 2013 this new campus became the B.C. Elmore Elementary School of the Houston Independent School District.[4]
During its life its main feeder grade schools were Settegast School and Hilliard School.[3]
Athletics
University of Oklahoma American football line coach Bill Michael liked to recruit players from Elmore. He personally recruited Elmore student Greg Pruitt.[5] According to Pruitt, at Elmore athletes had a high status and the school had a tradition of winning athletic games. Pruitt also said that B.C. Elmore played athletic games against all-white schools as well as black schools.[2]
References
- ^ a b "The History of B.C. Elmore Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine." B.C. Elmore Middle School. Retrieved on December 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Norwood, Stephen Harlan. Real Football: Conversations on America's Game. University Press of Mississippi, 2004. ISBN 1578066638, 9781578066636. p. 388.
- ^ a b Volumes 1-2 of "Public hearing at San Antonio, Texas, September 12, 1966 [and at 3 other cities in Texas, through Oct. 13-14, 1966]." Texas Finance Commission Consumer Credit Study Committee. p. 25. (See Google Search page text) - "The children of Settegast attend schools in their immediate vicinity. B. C. Elmore is the Senior High School, while the lower grades attend Hilliard School and Settegast School."
- ^ "Principals selected, changes proposed for North Forest schools." (Archive) Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on June 14, 2013.
- ^ Corcoran, Michael. The Game of the Century: Nebraska Vs. Oklahoma in College Football's Ultimate Battle. University of Nebraska Press, September 1, 2005. ISBN 0803264623, 9780803264625. p. 96.