Bremond Colored High School
| Bremond Colored High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Bremond, Texas, U.S. | |
| Coordinates | 31°10′30″N 96°40′25″W / 31.174916°N 96.673474°W |
| Information | |
| Former names | Love High School Bremond Colored School Bremond Negro School |
| Established | 1920 |
| Founder | T. W. Parker |
| Closed | 1965 |
| Principal | Charles Love (1925–1965) |
Bremond Colored High School (1920–1965) was a school for African American students in Bremond, Texas, U.S. It was formerly called Love High School, Bremond Colored School,[1] and Bremond Negro School.[2][3]
History
The school was founded by T. W. Parker in 1920. Charles Love served as principal from 1925 to 1965.[4]
By 1940, the school had five teachers;[5] and in 1947 that increased to nine teachers.[6] The male students built the classrooms in 1947 with financial help from the Dallas War Assets Administration, and re-used lumber from Camp Hearne.[3][7]
It closed in 1965 with desegregation, and students were sent to Bremond High School. A historical marker was erected 2015 by Texas Historical Commission, to commemorate the school's history.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Bremond Adds to Curriculum". The Waco Times-Herald. August 20, 1948. p. 16. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Brawley, Benjamin; Dillard, James Hardy; Johnson, James Weldon; Fund, John F. Slater; Favrot, Leo Mortimer; Questions, University Commission on Southern Race; Alexander, Will Winton; Williams, William Taylor Burwell (1918). ...Reference List of Private and Denominational Southern Colored High Schools and Colleges. J. P. Bell Company, Inc., printers. p. 163.
- ^ a b "New Bremond Negro School Being Built". The Waco Times-Herald. September 12, 1947. p. 16. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Love High School Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database (HMDB). Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Bremond Public Schools Value $100,000 and Has One of Finest Parochial Schools in U.S." Hearne Democrat. February 23, 1940. p. 23. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Regular Classes At Bremond Are Begun". The Waco Times-Herald. September 17, 1947. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Negro School Lads Will Build Own Classrooms". Waco Tribune-Herald. December 21, 1947. p. 11. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.