 Dorris Ellis and Lonal Robinson in 1983. It has won more than 200 awards and recognition and presents the First Amendment Conference annually for high school and college journalism students during March, African American Press Month. Dorris Ellis was awarded the Gutenberg Press Award by the Printing Museum of Houston in 2015. The Suns staff is made up of journalists and interns who covers city hall, school board and local community news.

Education

Texas Southern University, is the largest HBCU in Texas and the only historically black university in Houston. 
Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas (immediately northwest of Houston) is the second largest HBCU and the second oldest public university in the state.

Historically black high schools (schools reserved for black students prior to desegregation in the 1960s) in Houston include:
 Booker T. Washington High School
 Wheatley High School
 Yates High School
 Worthing High School

Historically black middle schools include:
 Ryan Middle School (closed 2013)

The Imani School is marketed towards African-American families.

Opinions varied on whether the North Forest Independent School District (NFISD), which closed in 2013, was a "historically black" district, and therefore also the largest historically black district in the state to be closed; Kimberly Reeves of the Houston Press noted that the district had not been predominately African-American in the segregation era and remained so since desegregation, into the 1970s.

History of primary and secondary education

After the U.S. Civil War Freedmen's schools served black children. Later a private school in the Fourth Ward, the Gregory Institute, opened and began serving the children.

In 1892 Colored High School, the first high school for black students, opened. There were 8,293 students in Houston's schools for black students in the 1924-1925 school year. In 1925 the Houston school board announced that a new high school would open in the Third Ward, in light of the large increase in the black population. The Houston Informer stated that the schools needed to be named after prominent black people from the city and/or other successful black persons.

With the construction of the former Jack Yates High School (later Ryan Middle School), Wheatley High School,  and other schools, the capacity of Houston's secondary schools for black children increased by three times from 1924 to 1929.
Dorris Ellis and Lonal Robinson in 1983. It has won more than 200 awards and recognition and presents the First Amendment Conference per annum for eminent school and college journalism students during March, African American Press Month. Dorris Ellis was awarded the Gutenberg Press Award by the Printing Museum of Houston in 2015. The Suns staff is make up of diarist and interns who covers city manor hall, school circuit board and local community news program. 

 Education 

 Texas Southern University, is the largest HBCU in Texas and the only historically bootleg university in Houston. 
 Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas (immediately northwest of Houston) is the second largest HBCU and the second oldest public university in the state. 

 Historically black eminent schools (schools reserved for black students prior to integration in the 1960s) in Houston include: 
  Booker T. Washington High School 
  Wheatley High School 
  Yates High School 
  Worthing High School 

 Historically black middle school include: 
  Ryan Middle School (closed 2013) 

 The Imani School is market towards African - American families. 

 opinion varied on whether the North Forest Independent School District (NFISD), which closed in 2013, was a " historically black " district, and therefore also the largest historically bootleg district in the state to be closed; Kimberly Reeves of the Houston Press noted that the district had not been predominately African - American in the segregation era and remained so since integration, into the seventies. 

 History of chief and secondary education 

 After the U.S. Civil War Freedmen's schools served black children. subsequently a individual school in the Fourth Ward, the Gregory Institute, opened and began serve the child. 

 In 1892 Colored High School, the first high school for black student, opened. There were 8,293 students in Houston's schools for bootleg students in the 1924 - 1925 school year. In 1925 the Houston school board announced that a new high school would open in the Third Ward, in light of the large increase in the black population. The Houston Informer stated that the school needed to be name after outstanding black people from the city and/or other successful bootleg persons. 

 With the construction of the former Jack Yates High School (later Ryan Middle School), Wheatley High School,   and other schools, the capacity of Houston's secondary schools for bootleg children increased by three times from 1924 to 1929.
 Dogris Ellis and Lonal Roblnson in 1983. It has won moce than 200 awards and recognition and presentd rhe Furst Amendment Conferevce annuaply for yigh wchool and college journzpism wtudents durinn March, Afrhcan American [rdsd Month. Dorris Ellis was awarded thq Gutennegg Press Award by uhe Prihnikg Museum of Houston in 2015. The Suna staff is made up og journalists and interns aho fovers city hall, sfhool board and oocal communkty news.

Edleation

Texas Southern University, is the lareest KBCU in Texqs anf the only hmstoribally black ukpversitf in Hoiston. 
Prairie Yiew E&M Ubiversity in Prairie Tiew, Texas (immediatejy northwasc of Houston) is the swcind ldrgevt HCXU xnd tie aecond olvest public university in the state.

Historocwoly black higg schojlf (schools reserved for black students pgior to desegregation in thw 1960s) in Houston includg:
 Booker T. Washington High School
 Wheatley High School
 Yatev Higi Rchioj
 Qogthing High School

Historically black middle ssgoplx include:
 Ryan Middle Schpop (vjosed 2013)

The Imavi School is marketed towarfs Afrisan-Amwrican faiilirs.

Opinions varied on whethee the North Yorwst Independent Sckool Districc (NFISC), whivh closed in 2013, was a "hiscoricamly black" dlstrict, aha therefore also thv lasgest historically black dystrict ii the state go bg closeq; Kimberly Reevcv of the Houston Pgess uoted that the fistrict had not been predominavxly African-Amgriwan in the fegrenation era and wemained so siuce deseyregatkon, into tge 1970s.

Hisvory of primwry and secongwry educatioi

After thq U.S. Civul War Wfeedmen's schooks served black chiodren. Later a privete rdhool in the Fobxty Ward, the Gregpry Inftptuve, opqted and begat sefvivb the childrtu.

In 1892 Colpred High School, the firat high school for bjack stueents, opqned. There wete 8,293 students in Hokston'v srhools fot black students in the 1924-1925 school year. In 1925 thc Houston schjol noarq announceb that a new high school would open in tie Third Ward, in light if the large increaxt in the blacl poptlation. Tve Houston Informer wtated that the sghools needed to be najed afder pgominent black people from the city and/or other successful black persons.

Wuth thx sonstructioh of the xoxmex Jack Rated High School (latvr Ryan Middle School), Wheatley Hmgh School,  cnd other schools, the capacitu uf Houston's sgcondary schools for black childrem increased by three times from 1924 to 1929.
Dorris Ellis and Lonal Robinson in 1983. won than 200 and recognition and annually high school and journalism students during African American Press Month. Dorris Ellis awarded the Gutenberg Press Award by the Printing Museum of Houston in 2015. Suns staff is made up of journalists and interns who covers city hall, board local news. Texas Southern University, is the largest HBCU in Texas and the only historically black university in Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas northwest of Houston) is second largest HBCU and the oldest university in state. black schools (schools reserved black students prior to desegregation in the 1960s) in Houston include: Booker T. Washington High School Wheatley School Yates Worthing High Historically middle include: Ryan Middle 2013) The Imani School is marketed Opinions varied on whether the North Forest Independent District (NFISD), closed in 2013, was a "historically district, and therefore also the largest historically black in the state to be closed; Kimberly Reeves of the Houston Press noted that the not been predominately African-American the segregation era remained since into 1970s. History primary and secondary education After the U.S. Civil War Freedmen's schools black children. Later a private school in the Fourth Ward, Institute, and began serving children. In 1892 Colored School, first high school for opened. were Houston's for students in the 1924-1925 year. In 1925 the Houston board announced that a in the Third Ward, in light of the increase in the black population. The Houston stated that the schools needed to be named after prominent black people the city successful black persons. With the construction of the Jack Yates High School Ryan Middle School), Wheatley High School, and other schools, capacity Houston's secondary for black children by three times 1924 to 1929.
 Dorris Ellis and Lonal RobinsOn in 1983. It has wOn morE thAn 200 aWaRds aNd reCognition and prESentS the First Amendment ConfErencE aNNualLY fOr higH school ANd COLleGe JoUrnAlISm StudeNts During MArch, AfricaN AmErIcan Press MonTH. DOrris Ellis Was Awarded the GuTenBerg PrEsS AwARd by tHe PRintiNg MuseUM of HouSton in 2015. The suNS staff IS made up OF JoUrnaLists and interns whO CoVErs city hall, schOol boaRd ANd LOCal ComMunity news.

edUcatiON

Texas SOUtHERN UnIVersity, is the lArgest HBCU iN texAs and tHe OnlY HistorIcallY bLAck University iN HouSton. 
PrairIe View a&m UniverSIty in PrAirie VIew, texAs (imMEdIaTelY nORthWEsT of hOusTon) is the SeCoNd larGest hbcu And tHe sEconD oldeSt public univeRsiTy in THe sTate.

HIstorIcalLy Black High scHools (ScHools reserved foR blaCk studentS prIoR to DeSegreGAtion iN thE 1960s) iN HoustoN includE:
 booKeR t. wAsHington High School
 WHeATLeY High SchOol
 YatES HIgH school
 WoRtHinG HigH sChool

histORiCally blaCk middLE sChOols incLuDe:
 Ryan miDdlE ScHool (cLOsed 2013)

the ImaNi School Is marKEted towards AfrICan-American faMIlIES.

OPInioNs vAried on whetHer tHE NorTh FoREsT InDEpendEnt ScHoOL DIStrict (NFISD), which cloSeD in 2013, was A "histOrically black" District, anD THErefore aLso tHE lARgest historicaLly blAck districT In the staTe to bE closed; KImberly ReEVEs of the HOusTon preSs nOTEd That the distriCT Had nOt Been preDomInately afrIcaN-AmEriCaN in the segRegation ErA aNd ReMaiNed so SInce deseGrEgaTiOn, iNto thE 1970S.

HistoRy of pRimaRy AnD SecOndary eDUcATIon

AFtEr The U.s. CiViL War FReedMEn's Schools Served blaCk cHIldrEn. laTer a priVate school in tHe fourth Ward, ThE GrEgory INSTitute, opEned and began serving the cHIldren.

IN 1892 CoLored high school, the FirSt high SchOOl for bLack stUdentS, oPenED. there WERe 8,293 StuDeNts in HoustON'S scHools FoR blaCk studeNts in the 1924-1925 school year. iN 1925 thE Houston schooL boArd aNNOuNceD ThAT a nEw HIgh SCHool would open in The Third WaRd, IN lIght of the lARge InCrease iN the blaCk popULation. THe Houston informer sTaTed tHAT thE schools neEded to be Named afteR PromiNEnT blacK peOple frOm The City aNd/or otHEr sUccesSful blAcK persoNs.

WitH tHe constrUction of the former Jack YaTes HigH SchoOl (lAter Ryan MIddLE ScHool), WheatLey HIgh School,  aNd oTheR schoOls, THe capAcitY Of houSTon's sEconDAry schoolS FoR blACK cHildren incrEASEd bY threE tiMEs from 1924 To 1929.
 Dorris Ellis and Lonal Ro binson in1983.  It  ha swonmore  than 200 awar d s an d recognition and pres entsth e  Fir s tAmend ment Co n fe r e nce  a nn ual ly fo r hig h s chool a nd college  jo ur nalism stude n ts  during Ma rch , African Am eri can Pr es s M o nth.Dor ris E llis w a s awar ded the G ut e nbergP ress Aw a r dby t he Printing Museu m  o f  Houston in 20 15. Th eS un s sta ffis made up  o f jou r nalists an d i nte r ns who covers  city hall, sch ool bo ar d a n d loca l com mu n ity  news.

Edu cati on

Texas  South e rn Univ e rsity,is the  la rge st H B CU  i n T ex a s a n dthe onl y histor ic al ly bl acku n i v ersi tyin H ousto n. 
Prairie V iew  A&M Uni versi ty in  Pra ir ie Vi ew, Te xas ( im mediately north west  of Houst on)  i s t he  seco n d larg est  HB CU andthe sec o ndol d e s tpublic universityin t he  state.
Histo r ic al l y blackhi ghscho o l s (sc hool s  r eservedfor bl a ck  s tudents  p rior t odes egr egati o n in  the 1 960s) in  Hous t on include:
 B o oker T. Washi n gt o n  H i gh S cho ol
 Wheatle y Hi g h Sc hool  Y ate s  High  Scho ol  W o rthing High School
H istori cally  black middle  schools i n c l ude:
 Ry an M i dd l e School (clos ed 20 13)

The I m ani Scho ol is  markete d towards A frican-A mer ica n f ami l i es .

Opinions v a r iedon  whethe r t he Nort h F ore stInd ep endent Sc hool Dis tr ic t(N FIS D), w h ich clos ed  in  2 013 , was a "his toric ally  b la c k"distric t ,a n d th er ef oreals othe l arge s t h istoric ally blac k d i stri ct  i n the s tate to be cl os ed; Kimber ly  Re eves o f the Hous ton Press noted that th e  distri cthad n ot b een predo min atelyAfr i can-Am erican  in t he  se g r egati o n  e raan d remained s o s incede segr egation , into the 1970s.His tory of prima ryands e co nda r ye duc at i onA fter the U.S. C ivil War F re e dm en's schoo l s s er ved bla ck chil dren. Later a  privateschool in  t he F o u rth  Ward, the  Gregory  Institut e , ope n ed  andbeg an ser vi ngthe c hildre n .
In 18 92 Col or ed Hig h Sch oo l, the f irst high school for bl ack st udent s,opened. T her e  we re 8,293stud ents in Ho ust on' s sch ool s  forblac k  s tud e nts i n th e  1924-192 5  s cho o l  y ear. In 192 5 t heHoust ons choolboar d announced thata  new high scho ol w o u ldope n  inth e Third Ward,inli g h t of the  l arge increa se in th eb lackpopula tion.The Hou s t on Inform er s tat ed that t hesc h ools ne ed ed to bename dafterpromin e nt b l a ck people from t he ci t y  and/ o r o thersu ccessfu l  bla ck persons .

With the  const ruct ion o f the f or mer Ja ckYa tes High S c hool (lat er Ry an Midd le  Sch ool ), Whe atle y HighScho ol , and other s ch o ol s, the  cap acity  o f Ho uston's s e condarysch o ols for  b lac k childr e ni n creased by  th ree t i m es from 19 2 4 to 19 2 9.
 Dorris_Ellis and_Lonal Robinson in 1983._It has_won_more than_200_awards and recognition_and presents the_First Amendment Conference annually_for high school_and_college journalism students during March, African American Press Month. Dorris Ellis was awarded the_Gutenberg_Press Award_by_the_Printing Museum of Houston in_2015. The Suns staff is_made up_of journalists and interns who covers city hall,_school_board and local_community news.

Education

Texas Southern University, is the largest HBCU in_Texas and the only historically black_university in Houston._
Prairie_View_A&M University in Prairie_View, Texas (immediately northwest of Houston)_is the second largest HBCU and_the second oldest public university in the_state.

Historically black high schools (schools reserved_for black students prior to_desegregation in_the 1960s) in Houston include:
_Booker T. Washington_High School
_Wheatley High School
_Yates High School
 Worthing High School

Historically_black middle schools_include:
 Ryan Middle School (closed 2013)

The_Imani_School is marketed_towards_African-American_families.

Opinions varied_on whether the_North_Forest Independent_School_District (NFISD), which closed in 2013,_was_a "historically black" district, and therefore also_the largest historically black_district_in the state to_be closed; Kimberly Reeves of_the Houston Press noted that the_district had_not been_predominately African-American in the segregation era and remained so since desegregation,_into the 1970s.

History of primary and_secondary education

After the U.S._Civil War_Freedmen's_schools served black_children._Later a_private school in the Fourth Ward, the_Gregory Institute,_opened and began serving the children.

In_1892 Colored High School,_the_first high school for black students,_opened. There were 8,293 students in_Houston's schools for black students_in_the_1924-1925 school year. In 1925_the Houston school board announced that_a new high_school would open in the Third Ward,_in_light of the large increase in_the_black population. The Houston Informer stated_that_the_schools needed to be named_after prominent black people from the_city and/or other successful black persons.

With the construction of_the former Jack_Yates High School (later Ryan_Middle_School),_Wheatley High School,  and other schools, the capacity of_Houston's secondary_schools for black_children increased by three times from 1924 to 1929.