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Demolition at the original Wheatley site started over Labor Day weekend.
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HISD switched to an alternate plan for demolition under the 2012 bond program.
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HISD says it needs room for a new campus for its Young Men's College Prep.
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The building was erected in 1929.
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Alumni say the demolition plan wasn't made clear.
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The school site includes newer buildings as well.
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Demolition started on the building's north side.
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Young Men’s College Prep has temporarily moved to another campus across the freeway.
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Wheatley was one of the first black high schools during segregation in Houston.
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Notable alumni include Barbara Jordan and Mickey Leland.