Beaumont Charlton-Pollard High School
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Beaumont Charlton-Pollard High School was a senior high school in Beaumont, Texas, a part of the Beaumont Independent School District, that operated from 1975 to 1986. The mascot was the cougar and its school colors were green and gold."[https://www.bmtisd.com/domain/306 Campus Motto, Colors, and Mascot]." Central High School. Retrieved on February 15, 2019.
It was established from the merger of Beaumont High School, the high school for white students, and Charlton-Pollard High School, the high school for black students. The merger happened after Joe J. Fisher, a U.S. federal district court judge, ordered Beaumont ISD to speedily desegregate.Rienstra, Ellen Walker and Judith Walker Linsley (Beaumont Chamber of Commerce). Historic Beaumont: An Illustrated History. HPN Books, 2003. {{ISBN|1893619281}}, 9781893619289. p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=4EzrxQP_gEcC&pg=PA82 82]. In 1986 the school consolidated with French High School to form Beaumont Central High School.
Notable alumni
- Herman Fontenot {{ndash}} former NFL running back{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/high_schools.cgi?id=93bbfb26|title=Charlton-Pollard (Beaumont, TX) Alumni Pro Stats|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=March 1, 2025}}
- Reggie McElroy {{ndash}} former NFL offensive tackle
- Michael Sinclair {{ndash}} former NFL defensive end
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Category:Beaumont Independent School District high schools
Category:1975 establishments in Texas
Category:Educational institutions established in 1975
Category:1986 disestablishments in Texas
Category:Educational institutions disestablished in 1986
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