History of Schools             Booker T. Washington                          

Information Provided by Ward County Archives

Black Students Attended Segregated Classrooms in Monahans

African-American students in Monahans attended segregated class rules until the Supreme Court struck down the so-called "separate but equal" doctrine in 1954.

The first official school for black students in Monahans was opened in 1939.  Booker T. Washington School was competitive in sports and other areas.

In 1950 Jessie Mae Marion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sycomie Jones, was honored by receiving a medal from Superintendent R. D. Lee.

She was the first student to complete the course of study and graduate.

The first basketball team was called the Wolfpack and was coached by Florine Robinson and consisted of nine players.

In 1958 the Booker T. Washington School became rather crowded and new facilities were needed.  Therefore, the Cleveland "Domino" Brockman School was constructed.

The school was named after Domino Brockman, one of the best known early figures in Monahans.

He came to Monahans in 1929 and was the son e of Frank Brockman.  He worked for The Texas and Pacific Railroad and acquired his nickname in 1905 from a switchman with the railroad.

He became familiar with everyone on the streets of Monahans as he hauled the mail cart through the town from the railroad depot to the post office.

Brockman helped build the Mount Zion Baptist Church and was active in many other community activities.

Brockman School included grades one through eight and was used until 1966.

Black students had to attend high school in Odessa.

Brockman School included grades one through eight and was used until 1966.