French High School

So, in the fall of 1961 I started 10th grade at French High School (where the eponymous kiss was invented - LOL). French was located on Concord Road directly across from Horn Addition. My walk to school was one block. I could wake up a 7:20, shower, shave, brush my teeth, drink an instant breakfast and be on campus by 7:30.

French received students from both James Bowie Junior High and from Stephen F Austin Junior High so I had another one hundred or so classmates to become friends with. Austin students were probably in a higher economic class that the poorer Bowie kids.

I really enjoyed band in High School. I loved marching in football season and the hard work in concert season. Our band director was ‘Red’ Burgess. He taught me one excellent lesson between my junior and senior year.