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Blanche Ely High School is a high school located in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida. The school is named for Blanche Ely, former principal and social activist. [2] In addition to Pompano Beach, Ely serves a portion of Deerfield Beach and a portion of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. [3] [4] [5]
The school was later renamed for her. She was behind four new schools, and recommended principals and names for them: Pompano Migrant School (aka Golden Acres), Coleman Elementary School, Markham Elementary School, and Sanders Park Elementary School. She retired in 1970, "when a federal desegregation order closed the [Blanche Ely] high school."
Blanche Ely High School (formerly Blanche Ely Negro High, and before that Pompano Colored School), where she was principal for many years, was named for her. The city has owned the house since 1997. The museum opened briefly in 2000, but closed in 2007. [ 1 ]
Cheeks is the son of Rosetta Cheeks and the late Jerome Leon Cheeks. He is a graduate of the Blanche Ely High School. [2] He received a Bachelor of Arts from the Miami University in 2000 and a Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law in 2003. [3]
Alumni of Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. Pages in category "Blanche Ely High School alumni" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
Alston is an alum of Blanche Ely High School, where Smiley had been a principal. Torey Alston, District 2, hugs Dr. Earlean Smiley before she swore him in to the Broward School Board on Aug. 30, 2022.
Blanche Ely High School (1951) Boyd H. Anderson High School (1971) Broward Virtual Education High (2001) Charles W. Flanagan High School (1996) Coconut Creek High School (1970) Cooper City High School (1971) College Academy @ BCC (2001) Coral Glades High School (2004) Coral Springs High School (1975) Cypress Bay High School (2002)
Thompson, a standout linebacker, had just withdrawn from the school and was about to start his senior year at Blanche Ely. He had a handful of scholarship offers and was hopeful a big season would ...