B.C. Elmore High School
Former school in Texas, United States
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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]
| Bennie Carl Elmore High School | |
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| Information | |
| Other name | B.C. Elmore Middle School (1972-1999) |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Closed | 1972 |
| Last updated: 29 December 2017 | |
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]