Thomas Jefferson High School (Port Arthur, Texas)
Defunct high school in Texas, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Jefferson High School was a public high school in Port Arthur, Texas and a part of the Port Arthur Independent School District. Prior to 1965 schools were segregated by race and white students attended Jefferson; the school began admitting black students that year.[1]
| Thomas Jefferson High School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Information | |
| Closed | 2002 (merged into Memorial High School) |
In 2002 it merged into Memorial High School.
Janis Joplin and Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson were 1960 graduates of the school.[2] Ralph Gean was a student at the school around the same time. [3]
