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.
| Allen J. Ellender Memorial High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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3012 Patriot Drive United States | |
| 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[1] |
Teaching staff | 47.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 883 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.79[2] |
| Colors | Red, white, and blue[3] |
| Mascot | Patriots[3] |
| Newspaper | The Stars And Stripes |
| Website | emh-tpsd-la |
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.[4] This proposal was met with heavy backlash and was rejected.
School uniforms
editThe school requires its students to wear school uniforms.[5] The school's designated alternate shirt colors are "Royal Blue" and Navy Blue.[6]
Athletics
editEllender Memorial High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Notable alumni
edit- Tay Martin - NFL Wide receiver
References
edit- ↑ "Administration". emh-tpsd-la.schoolloop.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Ellender Memorial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- 1 2 "A.J. Ellender High School" (PDF). LHSAA.org. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Calls in Louisiana to Require English at Commencement". The New York Times. New York City. Associated Press. June 30, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ↑ "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.