San Jacinto Senior High School, Houston, Texas
historic place
San Jacinto Senior High School, in Houston, Harris County, Texas, opened in 1914 as South End Junior High School. [5, 7, 8, 9, 10] The building, constructed in 1913, was renamed San Jacinto High School in 1926. [5, 8, 9] Its architecture features Neo-Classical design with Art Deco additions from 1928 and 1936. [4, 5, 8, 9, 11] This location also housed Houston Junior College, a predecessor to the University of Houston, from 1927 to 1934. [5, 6, 8] It later became the Houston Technical Institute and is now part of Houston Community College. [4, 5, 6, 8, 10] An Official Texas Historic Marker was erected in 1995. [5, 9] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [6, 11] This site marks a significant chapter in Houston's educational history.