Bishop Byrne High School (Texas)

School in the United States

Bishop Byrne High School
Location

Texas United States
Information
Closed	1983

Bishop Byrne High School was a Catholic high school in Port Arthur, Texas. It was located near Texas State Highway 73. It was in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont.

History

Christopher E. Byrne, a bishop, consolidated St. James High School and St. Mary High School into a single school, which initially had the two campuses but later got a single one. In 1949 the first class of students graduated. In 1965 the school had 500 students. In 1983 170 students were enrolled. In 1983 all of the teachers were lay teachers except for a single nun; the school administration believed having more clergy on staff would show a stronger religious image and encourage more people to enroll.

The school closed in 1983. The owners sold the building, and Christus Southeast Texas established outpatient operations in it.

The Bishop Byrne Alumni Association is in operation.

References

^ Meaux, Mary (February 3, 2017). "Bishop Byrne alumni planning for reunion". The News Port Arthur. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
"Nun shortage". UPI. January 26, 1983. Retrieved February 15, 2019.

External links

The Christopher, Yearbook of Bishop Byrne High School, 1966

Port Arthur, Texas

Areas

Primary and
secondary schools

Closed	PAISD Stephen F. Austin HS (-2002) Thomas Jefferson HS (-2002) Abraham Lincoln HS (-2002) Bishop Byrne HS (-1983)

Community
colleges

Lamar State College–Port Arthur
Galveston College (for Sabine Pass ISD residents)

Transportation

Rainbow Bridge
Jack Brooks Regional Airport (northeast of the city)

Landmarks

Museum of the Gulf Coast

This list is incomplete.

Education in Jefferson County, Texas

Currently operating K-12
Beaumont ISD	Beaumont United West Brook
Hamshire-Fannett ISD	Hamshire-Fannett High
Nederland ISD	Nederland High
Port Arthur ISD	Memorial High
Port Neches-Groves ISD	Port Neches–Groves High
Sabine Pass ISD	Sabine Pass School
Other schools	Bob Hope School (charter) Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities (state-operated) Legacy Christian Academy (private) Monsignor Kelly Catholic High (private)

Tertiary
Universities	Lamar University Template Lamar Institute of Technology

Former schools
Beaumont ISD	Beaumont High (1900-1975) Charlton-Pollard (1900-1975) Beaumont-Charlton-Pollard High (1975-1986) French High (-1986) Central High (1986-2018) Clifton J. Ozen (-2018)
French ISD	French High (-1986)
Port Arthur ISD	Stephen F. Austin HS (-2002) Thomas Jefferson HS (-2002) Abraham Lincoln HS (-2002)
South Park ISD	Forest Park Hebert South Park High
Private	Bishop Byrne High (-1983)

Galveston College serves students in Sabine Pass ISD
Hardin-Jefferson ISD's Hardin-Jefferson High School in Hardin County serves a section of Jefferson County (China Elementary itself is in Jefferson County)

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont
Ordinaries	Bishops Vincent Madeley Harris Warren Louis Boudreaux Bernard J. Ganter Joseph Anthony Galante Curtis J. Guillory David Toups
Churches	Cathedral Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica
Education	High schools Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School Closed high schools Bishop Byrne High School
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29°55′39″N 93°56′45″W / 29.9274°N 93.9458°W / 29.9274; -93.9458

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