Acres Homes

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Carver High School (Houston, Texas) - History
... Harris County Common School District #26 established White Oak (colored) school to serve the Acres Homes Community ... a large number of African Americans migrated into Acres Homes, leading to construction of a new high school building at this location in 1954 ... As a result, three schools in Acres Homes became 5-6 grade schools ...

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