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'''French High School''' was a public high school in [[Jefferson County, Texas]] in operation from 1913 to 1986. At the time of closure, it was operated by the [[Beaumont Independent School District]], though it was initially operated by the [[French Independent School District]].<ref name=Campushist>"[https://www.bmtisd.com/domain/306 Campus Motto, Colors, and Mascot]." [[Central High School (Beaumont, Texas)|Central High School]]. Retrieved on February 15, 2019.</ref> The school board voted to [[Beaumont Charlton-Pollard High School|Beaumount-Charlton-Pollard High School]] consolidated into [[Central High School (Beaumont, Texas)|Central High School]] in 1986.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 31, 1986 |title=School Closing Provokes Tears |pages=B-9 |work=[[Austin American-Statesman]]}}</ref> Its namesake was John Jay French, a man who settled the Beaumont area. Its mascot was a buffalo, represented by Big Bills I and II.
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