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The school was the successor to '''Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth''', a private vocational school for black students founded in 1894.<ref name="in141020">{{cite news|last1=Fawcett|first1=Dave|title=A tradition of success starts at Manassas Industrial School|url=http://www.insidenova.com/special_features/a-tradition-of-success-starts-at-manassas-industrial-school/article_93ad344e-5542-11e4-a795-1f0b43752f70.html|accessdate=28 December 2017|publisher=InsideNOVA|date=October 20, 2014}}</ref> |
The school was the successor to '''Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth''', a private vocational school for black students founded in 1894.<ref name="in141020">{{cite news|last1=Fawcett|first1=Dave|title=A tradition of success starts at Manassas Industrial School|url=http://www.insidenova.com/special_features/a-tradition-of-success-starts-at-manassas-industrial-school/article_93ad344e-5542-11e4-a795-1f0b43752f70.html|accessdate=28 December 2017|publisher=InsideNOVA|date=October 20, 2014}}</ref> |
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In the late 1960s and 1970s, the original buildings were deconstructed<ref>{{cite news|title=Manassas Industrial School|url=http://www.aahistoricsitesva.org/items/show/262|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref> and is now occupied by '''Jennie Dean Elementary School'''. A five-acre archeological site devoted to Manassas Industrial School and [[Jennie Dean]] is part of the campus.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manassas Industrial School & Jennie Dean Memorial|url=http://manassascity.org/219/Industrial-School-Jennie-Dean-Memorial|publisher=City of Manassas|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref> |
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The site is now occupied by '''Jennie Dean Elementary School'''. A five-acre archeological site devoted to Manassas Industrial School and [[Jennie Dean]] is part of the campus.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manassas Industrial School & Jennie Dean Memorial|url=http://manassascity.org/219/Industrial-School-Jennie-Dean-Memorial|publisher=City of Manassas|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref> |
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| Manassas Regional High School | |
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| Address | |
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9601 Wellington Road, Manassas, VA 20110 | |
| Coordinates | 38°44′48″N 77°29′16″W / 38.746792°N 77.487838°W --> |
| Information | |
| Other name | Jennie Dean High School (1960-66) |
| Former name | Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth (1894-1938) |
| Type | Public, segregated |
| Established | 1938 |
| Closed | 1966 |
| Campus size | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Nickname | Jennie Dean |
| Last updated: 28 December 2017 | |
Manassas Regional High School was a segregated public school for black students that existed from 1938 until 1966. It served black students from Prince William, Warren, Fauquier, and Fairfax counties.[1]
The school was the successor to Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth, a private vocational school for black students founded in 1894.[2]
In the late 1960s and 1970s, the original buildings were deconstructed[3] and is now occupied by Jennie Dean Elementary School. A five-acre archeological site devoted to Manassas Industrial School and Jennie Dean is part of the campus.[4]
References
- ^ Duke, Daniel L. (2012). Education Empire: The Evolution of an Excellent Suburban School System. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791482988. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Fawcett, Dave (October 20, 2014). "A tradition of success starts at Manassas Industrial School". InsideNOVA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Manassas Industrial School". Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Manassas Industrial School & Jennie Dean Memorial". City of Manassas. Retrieved 28 December 2017.