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Douglass High School was a segregated high school in North Webster Groves, Missouri from 1926 until 1956. Named after abolitionist Frederick Douglass, the school served the area of North Webster, which had been settled by many black families after the Civil War.
24 de mar. de 2020 · Douglass High School was among the only black high schools in the St. Louis and Jefferson County area. Established in 1926, the school closed in 1956 following integration. The school was located in North Webster, an area that was predominantly occupied by African Americans.
Douglass High School educated African-American students from across St. Louis County. The first principal of Doulgass was Mr. Herbert Davis (1925-1929), who established an academic program, athletic teams and clubs and organizations on a par with the best white high schools across the region.
Há 1 dia · This site was home of the Douglass Cooperative High School from 1939-1955, which is an important part of Festus history. Formed in 1939 under the leadership of Dr. Arthur Shropshire, Douglass School served as the only high school for black students residing between Webster Groves, MO and Cape Girardeau, MO.
1928 Douglass School begins high school classes; it is the only accredited high school in St. Louis County, for African-Americans, until 1954. 1940 Washington Park School District merges with Webster Groves School District; The "Little Brown Jug" Turkey Day tradition is founded.
Douglass High School applied for accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in October 1928. They were approved in 1935 as a four-year high school with 131 students.
10 de fev. de 2022 · The school was named Douglass School in honor of Frederick Douglass. Douglass was born a slave in 1817, and lived on a Maryland plantation. He escaped from slavery in 1838, and attained fame as an anti-slavery orator in the 1840's.
