Southdown High School

Southdown High School was located in Houma, Louisiana. It opened in 1946 as

Houma Colored High School. In 1949 it became Southtown High School A new

school was built for colored, but wasn't ready as scheduled, so the first

graduating class of five (5) held its graduation at Southtown High School in

1953. Prior to the opening of the new Southdown High School, colored students

would travel to Thibodaux or Morgan City to finish high school. In1952 grades

6-12 were added and the first class graduated in 1953.

The new school, Southdown High School was finally ready and opened for

the 1953 school session. The land was purchased from the Southdown Sugar

Corporation, thus the name Southdown. The Southdown Eagles colors were

burgundy and grey. It closed in 1969 and became Southdown Elementary

School.

Submitted by Cornel Keeler