[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 126 (Thursday, July 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E798]
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HONORING PEMBROKE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1972 ON THEIR 50TH CLASS REUNION

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                     HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 28, 2022

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the Pembroke High School Class of 1972 which will be holding its 50th 
reunion next week.
  Located in the City of Hampton in Virginia's 3rd District, Pembroke 
High School, originally named the George P. Phenix High School, was 
opened in 1940 to educate African Americans living in the area. In 
1954, the Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Board of Education 
ruling which struck down segregation in public education. The high 
school was moved to a new building in 1962 but was not fully integrated 
until 1967.
  In 1968, George P. Phenix High School was renamed Pembroke High 
School as part of the Hampton School Board's efforts to integrate all 
public schools. The school would continue to serve the Hampton area, 
including students from Fort Monroe and Langley Air Force Base, until 
1980 when Pembroke High School would be forced to close its doors due 
to low enrollment and low capacity.
  Now, the former Pembroke High School building continues to serve the 
Hampton community by housing the Hampton City Social Services office as 
well as the Hampton Family YMCA.
  Madam Speaker, as the Pembroke High School Class of 1972 gathers to 
celebrate a truly momentous anniversary, I want to congratulate the 
members of this historic class and the work they have done to serve the 
City of Hampton and the 3rd District of Virginia. I thank Pembroke High 
School Class of 1972 for their service, and congratulate them on their 
50-year reunion.

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