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I.M. Terrell High School

1882 establishments in Texas1972 disestablishments in TexasAfrican-American history of TexasEducational institutions disestablished in 1972Educational institutions established in 1882
Former high schools in TexasHistorically segregated African-American schools in TexasPublic high schools in Fort Worth, Texas
I.M. Terrell High School building, eastern exposure, Ft. Worth, TX 01
I.M. Terrell High School building, eastern exposure, Ft. Worth, TX 01

I.M Terrell High School was a secondary school located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school opened in 1882 as the city's first black school, during the era of formal racial segregation in the United States. Though the high school closed in 1973, the building reopened as an elementary school in 1998. After undergoing extensive remodeling and expansion, it is now the home of the I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA. The school building lies within the Butler Place Historic District.

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I.M. Terrell High School
I M Terrell Circle North, Fort Worth

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I M Terrell Elementary School

I M Terrell Circle North 1411
76102 Fort Worth
Texas, United States
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