Manassas Regional High School
| 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 in Manassas, Virginia. 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]
The buildings were demolished in the late 1960s and 1970s,[3] and Jennie Dean Elementary School was built on part of the site. Five acres of the current campus are a park and archeological site devoted to Manassas Industrial School and Jennie Dean.[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.