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Ballou Senior High School is a public school located in Washington, D.C., United States. Ballou is a part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. The current principal is Karen D. Smith.

History

In 2003 a major instance of mercury being spread throughout the school caused for its closure for several weeks and the redirection of students and staff to near by educational facilities.

On February 2, 2004, 19 year old Thomas J. Boykin fatally shot 17 year old James Richardson. Boykin was later acquitted on the charge of murder. ^[1]

Ballou SHS also has one of the best choirs and also one of the best bands in the District. The Ballou SHS band has traveled to California and Alabama and placed in the top three in both national competitions. The Ballou SHS band is directed by Mr. Darrell Watson and his all volunteer Ballou alumi staff. The Ballou choir directed by Gary Stanley has been one of the more positive aspects of the school. They have traveled and performed in various states such as North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida just to name a few. The choir and the band have also had an impact on the type of media the school has gotten in the last couple of years. They have brought a more positive outlook on the school and the students who attend.

Alumni

Marvin Austin college football defensive end (UNC Chapel Hill)
Ron Suskind wrote a 1998 biography that featured the journey of a Cedric Jennings and his high level of achievement in this school.
Michael Patrei directed and produced a 2007 documentary film on the Ballou High School band to tell the story of Ballou from band camp to the national band competition.[1]
Duane A. Moody (graduated in 1988) Duane A. Moody has excelled to operatic, musical and theatre heights not before seen from Ballou Sr. High. He has performed roles such as 'Sportin Life' in Porgy and Bess and now performs with the acclaimed broadway show "Three Mo Tenors." The tenors of THREE MO’ TENORS are men who have developed a musical repertoire with astonishing breadth. Like Olympic decathlon athletes, these classically trained, multi-talented operatic tenors can do it all! They have mastered not only operatic music, but also jazz, gospel, soul, spirituals, New School, Broadway, and the blues as well.

.[2][3]

Naming

The school was named to commemorate former superintendent of the District of Columbia School System, Frank W. Ballou around 1960.

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Ballou:

Birney
Draper
Ferebee-Hope
Garfield
Green
Hendley
M. L. King
Leckie
Malcolm X
McGogney
Patterson
Simon
M. C. Terrell
Turner
Savoy

The following middle schools feed into Ballou:

Charles Hart Middle School
P. R. Harris Education Center

Statistics

Sources: National Center of Education Statistics - 2000/2001

99.0% African American students
0% White students
82 teachers
85.2% attendance
14/1 student teacher ratio
916 total students

References

^ "Teen Acquitted Of Murder in Ballou Shooting," The Washington Post

External links

D.C. government website

[1] "Teen Acquitted Of Murder in Ballou Shooting," The Washington Post

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+'''Ballou Senior High School''' is a public school located in [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]].  Ballou is a part of the [[District of Columbia Public Schools]]. The current principal is Karen D. Smith.
+==History==
-'''THIS SCHOOL I SPLAIN OLD UMB AND RETARDED AS HELL THERE PRONCIPLE AND STAFF CAN GO STRAIGHT TO HLL WITH THERE RETARDED AND SLOW STUDENTS'''
+In 2003 a major instance of [[Mercury (element)|mercury]] being spread throughout the school caused for its closure for several weeks and the redirection of [[student]]s and staff to near by educational facilities.
+On [[February 2]], [[2004]], 19 year old [[Thomas J. Boykin]] fatally shot 17 year old James Richardson. Boykin was later acquitted on the charge of murder. <ref>"[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60982-2004Dec13.html Teen Acquitted Of Murder in Ballou Shooting]," ''[[The Washington Post]]''</ref>
+Ballou SHS also has one of the best choirs and also one of the best bands in the District. The Ballou SHS band has traveled to California and Alabama and placed in the top three in both national competitions. The Ballou SHS band is directed by Mr. Darrell Watson and his all volunteer Ballou alumi staff. The Ballou choir directed by Gary Stanley has been one of the more positive aspects of the school.  They have traveled and performed in various states such as North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida just to name a few.  The choir and the band have also had an impact on the type of media the school has gotten in the last couple of years.  They have brought a more positive outlook on the school and the students who attend.
+==Alumni==
+* [[Marvin Austin]] college [[American football|football]] defensive end (UNC Chapel Hill)
+* [[Ron Suskind]] wrote a 1998 biography that featured the journey of a Cedric Jennings and his high level of achievement in this school.
+* [[Michael Patrei]] directed and produced a 2007 documentary film on the Ballou High School band to tell the story of Ballou from band camp to the national band competition.[http://www.balloumovie.com]
+* [[Duane A. Moody]] (graduated in 1988) Duane A. Moody has excelled to operatic, musical and theatre heights not before seen from Ballou Sr. High. He has performed roles such as 'Sportin Life' in Porgy and Bess and now performs with the acclaimed broadway show "Three Mo Tenors."  The tenors of THREE MO’ TENORS are men who have developed a musical repertoire with astonishing breadth. Like Olympic decathlon athletes, these classically trained, multi-talented operatic tenors can do it all! They have mastered not only operatic music, but also jazz, gospel, soul, spirituals, New School, Broadway, and the blues as well.
+.[http://www.threemotenorsontour.com/performers.htm][http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/11668]
+==Naming==
+The school was named to commemorate former [[superintendent (education)|superintendent]] of the [[District of Columbia School System]], [[Frank W. Ballou]] around 1960.
+==Feeder patterns==
+The following elementary schools feed into Ballou:
+* Birney
+* Draper
+* Ferebee-Hope
+* Garfield
+* Green
+* Hendley
+* M. L. King
+* Leckie
+* Malcolm X
+* McGogney
+* Patterson
+* Simon
+* M. C. Terrell
+* Turner
+* Savoy
+The following middle schools feed into Ballou:
+* Charles Hart Middle School
+* P. R. Harris Education Center
+==Statistics==
+Sources: [[National Center of Education Statistics]] - [[2000]]/[[2001]]
+* 99.0% [[African American]] students
+* 0% White students
+* 82 teachers
+* 85.2% attendance
+* 14/1 student teacher ratio
+* 916 total students
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+*[http://dcschoolsearch.dc.gov/schools/detail.asp?pos=5&id=136 D.C. government website]
+[[Category:High schools in the District of Columbia]]
+[[Category:District of Columbia Public Schools]]