| McDonogh No. 35 Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
| 1331 Kerlerec StreetNew Orleans, Louisiana United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1917 |
| School district | New Orleans Public Schools |
| Faculty | 56.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 981[1] (2006–07) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.5:1[1] |
| Sports | Football, Basketball, Cheerleading, and Volleyball. |
| Mascot | Roneagles |
| Website | www.mcdonogh35.org |
McDonogh No. 35 Senior High School was the first high school for African-American pupils in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Prior to 1917, during the era of segregated school systems in the Southern US, no public high school existed in New Orleans for African-American pupils. Those interested in pursuing an education beyond the eighth grade had to attend one of the city's three private secondary schools for blacks: Leland College, New Orleans University, or Straight College.
It was in that year of 1917 that a group of spirited citizens met to petition the Orleans Parish School System to convert McDonogh 13 Boys' School from a white elementary school to a secondary educational facility for black pupils. The petition was granted and in the fall of 1917, McDonogh 35 became recognized as a four-year high school.
Over the years, McDonogh 35 has changed its location three times. The original building at 655 South Rampart Street was destroyed when Hurricane Betsy struck New Orleans in 1965, and for the next four years the school was temporarily located in the former United States Post Office Building at 600 Camp Street. In 1969, students and faculty were moved into the school facility at 133 St.Ann Street that formerly housed McDonogh 41 Elementary School. The modern facility at 1331 Kerlerec Street was opened in September 1972.
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