Ellender Memorial High School

Allen J. Ellender Memorial High School
Allen J. Ellender Memorial High School
Location
	3012 Patriot Drive; Houma, Louisiana; United States
Coordinates	29°33′57″N 90°40′39″W / 29.56595°N 90.67762°W
Information
Type	High school
Motto	Excellence, Enthusiasm, Endeavor
Established	1976 (junior high); 1988 (high school)
School district	Terrebonne Parish School District
Principal	Darrell Dillard
Teaching staff	40.48 (FTE)
Enrollment	868 (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	21.44
Color(s)	Red, White, and Blue ;
Mascot	Patriot
Newspaper	The Stars And Stripes
Website	emh-tpsd-la.schoolloop.com

Ellender Memorial High School, is a public high school located in Houma, Louisiana, United States. It is within the Terrebonne Parish School District and is the fourth public high school to open in that district.

Ellender Memorial High School was named after United States Senator Allen Joseph Ellender.

In 2008, two co-valedictorians used a Vietnamese phrase to thank their families during their graduation speech. After the speech, the school board proposed rules to require that graduation speeches use only English.^[3] This proposal was met with heavy backlash and was rejected.

School uniforms

The school requires its students to wear school uniforms.^[4] The school's designated alternate shirt colors are "Royal Blue" and Navy Blue.^[5]

Athletics

Ellender Memorial High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

Tay Martin - NFL Wide receiver

References

^ "Administration". emh-tpsd-la.schoolloop.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ellender Memorial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
^ "Calls in Louisiana to Require English at Commencement". The New York Times. New York City. Associated Press. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
^ "MANDATORY SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine." Terrebonne Parish School District.
^ Alternate Shirt Colors^{[permanent dead link]}. Terrebonne Parish School District.

External links

[1] "Administration". emh-tpsd-la.schoolloop.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[NCES-2] "Ellender Memorial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2024.

[3] "Calls in Louisiana to Require English at Commencement". The New York Times. New York City. Associated Press. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2024-09-18.

[4] "MANDATORY SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine." Terrebonne Parish School District.

[5] Alternate Shirt Colors^{[permanent dead link]}. Terrebonne Parish School District.

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Allen J. Ellender Memorial High School
Location

3012 Patriot Drive Houma, Louisiana United States
Coordinates	29°33′57″N 90°40′39″W / 29.56595°N 90.67762°W / 29.56595; -90.67762
Information
Type	High school
Motto	Excellence, Enthusiasm, Endeavor
Established	1976 (junior high) 1988 (high school)
School district	Terrebonne Parish School District
Principal	Darrell Dillard^[1]
Teaching staff	40.48 (FTE)^[2]
Enrollment	868 (2022-2023)^[2]
Student to teacher ratio	21.44^[2]
Color(s)	Red, White, and Blue
Mascot	Patriot
Newspaper	The Stars And Stripes
Website	emh-tpsd-la.schoolloop.com