Opelousas Colored School

Opelousas Colored School
Location
Corner of Vine Street and Academy Street,
Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates30°31′51″N 92°04′29″W / 30.530867°N 92.074733°W / 30.530867; -92.074733 (Opelousas Colored School)
Information
Other namesOpelousas Training School,
St. Landry Parish Training School (1942–1969)
Opened1919
Closed1953
Succeeded byJ.S. Clark High School (1953–1970)

Opelousas Colored School (1919–1953) was a public segregated school for African American students in Opelousas, Louisiana, United States. It was the first public school for Black students in the city. It was known as St. Landry Parish Training School by 1942, and was succeeded by J.S. Clark High School from 1953 to 1970.

A historical marker for the school exists near the first campus location since 2004.

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