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Southdown High School

1946 establishments in Louisiana1969 disestablishments in LouisianaEducational institutions disestablished in 1969Educational institutions established in 1946Historically segregated African-American schools in Louisiana
Houma, LouisianaLouisiana school stubsPublic K–12 schools in LouisianaSchools in Terrebonne Parish, LouisianaUse mdy dates from January 2025

Southdown High School was a segregated school for black students in Houma, Louisiana. It was a part of Terrebonne Parish School District It opened in 1946 as Houma Colored High School, and in 1949 it became Southtown High School. In 1952 grades 6-12 began classes and in 1953 the first class graduated. Its name changed to Southdown High School when it moved into its final location, a St. Charles Street building. Its books originated from the then-white Terrebonne High School and South Terrebonne High School. Eventually it became a grade 9-12 school. In 1969 the school closed following desegregation, and students moved to South Terrebonne High School and Terrebonne High School.

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Southdown High School
West Tunnel Boulevard, Houma

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West Tunnel Boulevard
70360 Houma
Louisiana, United States
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