Education Expansion Image Gallery

The plant exhibit in the Luling Elementary School about 1937. It was in conjunction with a huge fair. The man at the right is John B. Martin, Jr., superintendent of schools at the time. Photo courtesy of St. Charles Parish School Board.

This school preceded Hahnville High School and was converted to Hahnville Colored School in 1924. It became the first high school for African-American children in St. Charles Parish and graduated its first class in 1951.

Holly lobbies were an every day affair in St. Charles Parish, where students are urged to spend recreation hours in developing some avocational interest. A cactus collection, pine cone painting and embroidery were favored by students Vivian Poirrier, Vance Troxler and Sophie Mae Mongrue, and approved by Mrs. Margaret Montz, facult advisor (second from right).

Killona School on Trinity Plantation. Photo courtesy of Milton J. Allemand Jr.

Used as the school board office until the new building was constructed in 1982.

Car used by Raymond K. Smith on his visits to the colored schools in his role of Supervisor of Colored Schools. It later became a bookmobile. Photo courtesy Carolyn Boyd

Norco Primary on Apple Street.

Apple Street School.

Apple Street School.

Apple Street School.

Apple Street School.

Apple Street School.

Norco Elementary School third grade class of 1934. Apple Street School.

Good Hope School 1930 to 1931.

Good Hope School 1930 to 1931

Good Hope School 1930 to 1931

Good Hope School 1930 to 1931

Spring Festival Good Hope School 1934 to 1935.

Spring Festival Good Hope School 1934 to 1935.

Spring Festival Good Hope School 1934 to 1935.

Spring Festival Good Hope School 1934 to 1935.

School on Shell Plant - Good Hope School 1930 to 1931.

School on Shell Plant Good Hope School 1930 to 1931

School on Shell Plant Good Hope School 1930 to 1931.

School on Shell Plant Good Hope School 1930 to 1931

Good Hope School 1930s... and then a fence.

Good Hope School 1930s... and then a fence.

Good Hope School 1930s... and then a fence.

Good Hope School 1930s... and then a fence.

Good Hope School 1931 to 1932.

Good Hope School 1931 to 1932.

Good Hope School 1931 to 1932.

Good Hope School 1931 to 1932.

Good Hope School 1949.

Good Hope School Christmas 1954.

Good Hope School Christmas play 1954.

Christmas at Good Hope School 1954.

Good Hope School 1949.

Good Hope School 1949.

Harry Madison “Prof” Hurst arrived at Destrehan High in 1930 and remained for 36 years. He served as a teacher and coach before being appointed principal. Mr. Hurst is remembered as a quiet, dignified gentleman. A school named in his honor, Harry M. Hurst Middle School, is located on the site of the original Destrehan High School—his workplace and his home for so many years.

Destrehan High School in 2010. Built in 1976.

Hahnville High School in 2010. Built in 1976.

The Hahnville High School in 1924. The parish courthouse is in the background.

Destrehan High School opened in 1924.