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St. Augustine High School or "St. Aug" is an all-boys parochial high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It was founded in 1951 and covers grades 6 through 12 (ages approx. 12 to 18). ==History== St. Augustine High School was built by the Archdiocese of New Orleans with funds given by Catholics of the Archdiocese through the Youth Progress Program. The building and site were bought by the Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart (The Josephite Fathers and Brothers), to whom the operation of the school was entrusted. The Archdiocese of New Orleans placed the school under the patronage of St. Augustine of Hippo, a pre-eminent Christian and scholar of Africa, and a Father of the Church. From its inception the school was intended for the education of young men from black Catholic families of New Orleans. In 1951, when education was segregated, schools in New Orleans open to black students were seen as generally poor.〔Jerry Large, ("Northwest alumni of New Orleans high school savor its lifetime influence" ), ''The Seattle Times'', December 25, 2005.〕 Respect for the students was seen as essential. The first principal wrote: "Calling the students 'mister' would help offset the negative impact of whites calling every black male 'boy' no matter what his age, his education, his standing in the community. Likewise, and for stronger reasons, the use of 'mister' would serve to negate the deleterious impact of the hateful use of the 'n' word."〔Matthew O'Rourke, ''Between Law and Hope: St. Augustine High School'' (history of the school, 2003). 〕 Although St. Augustine now welcomes students of all races, it remains a leading secondary school for black males in Louisiana, and has long been nationally recognized in educational circles for outstanding success in preparing its students for higher education. ''Time'' magazine wrote in 1965: "The boys are better trained than most Southern high school students of either race," says Harold Owens of Andover, one of the half-dozen leading prep schools that have accepted St. Aug students for intensive summer courses. Adds Charles McCarthy, director of a cooperative effort by the Ivy League schools to spot bright, underprivileged students: "St. Augustine produces high-quality candidates who don't disappoint the colleges once they're admitted." Peter Briggs, a freshman admissions officer at Harvard, finds St. Aug boys "interesting, constructive guys." 〔 St. Augustine High School led the way in battling segregation in New Orleans. The successful legal challenges mounted by the school (and lawyer A.P. Tureaud) resulted in the de-segregation of high school athletics in Louisiana, so that by the end of the 1960s St Augustine teams could play against teams from white schools.〔(''Louisiana High School Athletic Association v. St. Augustine High School et al.'' ) (1968).〕 The famed “Marching 100” was the first African-American high school band to march in the REX parade on Mardi Gras Day. The "Marching 100" has also played for the Pope, Super Bowls, and Presidential inaugurations. In 1971, the school added a wing to accommodate new science laboratories, a gymnasium and athletic complex, and a music complex. In 2005 the Warren and Hilda Donald Business and Technology Center was inaugurated. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, it is intended to ensure that St. Augustine students remain competitive in a technology-driven society. In August 2005 Hurricane Katrina affected New Orleans. The school, including its recently built business and technology wing and its band room, received flood damage. Some areas, including the band room, had of water. The total of damages was in the millions of dollars.〔Williams, Mike. "(Few school bells ringing in this city Already plagued by bad scores, decrepit buildings, district has made little progress on repairs )." ''The Austin American-Statesman''. November 25, 2005. News p. A36. Retrieved on March 31, 2013. "GRAPHIC: St. Augustine High School in New Orleans had 5 feet of water in some places after Hurricane Katrina,()" Available on LexisNexis.〕 St. Augustine High School had to close its doors for the first time since its inception. The school had plans to re-open in August 2006. On a temporary basis the school planned to combine with two other Catholic schools to have a K-12 school in a facility that had not been flooded.〔 In January 2006, the administrations of St. Mary’s Academy, St. Augustine High School, and Xavier University Preparatory collaborated to establish the MAX School of New Orleans. This guaranteed the post-Katrina survival of the three historically African-American Roman Catholic High Schools in New Orleans. St. Augustine's has now been rebuilt and is once more fully functioning. St. Augustine's students and its sports teams are commonly referred to as the "Purple Knights". Its school colors are purple and gold. The school is known locally as "Saint Aug." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Augustine High School (New Orleans)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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