Yates High School
Jack Yates Senior High School is a secondary school located at 3703 Sampson in the Third Ward in Houston, Texas, USA, with a zip code of 77004. Yates High School handles grades nine through twelve and is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD).
Yates was named after Reverend John Henry "Jack" Yates, a former slave and a minister. Jack Yates and other leading blacks established the Houston Baptist Academy. Within a decade, the success of the school prompted Reverend Yates to reorganize the Houston Baptist Academy as the Houston College, the school offered a special opportunity to the black children of the community who sought an alternative to the Colored High School of the public school system.
Yates has HISD's magnet program for communications (Broadcast TV, Radio, Print, and Photography). Eye on the Third Ward, a collection of works made by Yates students, was posted in the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH).
Read more about Yates High School: History, Neighborhoods Served By Yates, Campus, School Uniform, Feeder Patterns, Notable Alumni
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