ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 213
BY REPRESENTATIVE JIMMY HARRIS
A RESOLUTION
To commend the St. Augustine High School, class of 1969, on its fifty-year class reunion.
WHEREAS, on October 31 through November 3, 2019, the former students of St.
Augustine High School will celebrate their fifty-year high school class reunion in New
Orleans, and it is appropriate to welcome them back home and to wish them a blessed, safe,
and joyous reunion; and
WHEREAS, St. Augustine High School was founded in 1951 by the Society of St.
Joseph of the Sacred Heart through the Youth Progress Program of the Archdiocese of New
Orleans; and
WHEREAS, St. Augustine High School is the training ground for leadership through
academic excellence, moral values, Christian responsibility, and reasonable, consistent
discipline; and
WHEREAS, the goals of St. Augustine High School are to open its doors to young
men, especially the economically disadvantaged, who are willing to strive for excellence and
to develop each individual to the fullness of his own unique capacity; and
WHEREAS, St. Augustine High School has always been focused on fostering
Christian values based on the sacred scriptures and Roman Catholic tradition, and providing
each student with educational opportunities and experiences related to his African American
heritage and his American citizenship; and
WHEREAS, it is vitally important to instill in each student the responsibilities of
leadership in family, church, community, and society-at-large; and
WHEREAS, with the Josephites leading the charge on the school's construction,
oversight, and administration, St. Augustine has made history as a prominent academic
institution and driver of civic leadership in New Orleans and the South; and
Page 1 of 2 HR NO. 213 ENROLLED
WHEREAS, in 1967, St. Augustine won a legal battle, which led to the desegregation
of Louisiana high school sports and to the school's admittance into the Louisiana High
School Athletic Association; and
WHEREAS, St. Augustine's early alumni blazed trails in collegiate atmospheres
where African Americans were once excluded; and
WHEREAS, today, while St. Augustine now welcomes students of any national or
ethnic background, it remains the leading secondary school for black males in Louisiana and
is nationally recognized in educational circles for outstanding success in preparing its
students for higher education.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate the St. Augustine High
School, class of 1969, on its fifty-year class reunion and does hereby express best wishes for
a joyous gathering of which the bonds of old friendships are renewed and strengthened.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
president of St. Augustine High School and the president of St. Augustine High School
Alumni Association.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Page 2 of 2