I, ____________________ (insert your name), a member of the graduating class of ______ (insert your year), do declare my loyalty and dedication to my Alma Mater, Jack Yates High School.

I do hereby pledge: To always uphold the principles and ideals of our Alma Mater, To remember the crimson and gold, To always tell the story of Jack Yates' fame, To never forget that I am a role model for students coming after me, and, To maintain the beacon light for eager eyes.

I further pledge to stay informed and concerned about Jack Yates High School, and whenever possible, I will support my school and its students with my time, with my service, with my experience, and with my finances.

I make this vow because of my pride in being known from this day forward as an "Alumnus" of Jack Yates High School, Houston, Texas.

Written June 1990 by: Estelle Hooks Fisher, 1958; Sarah Coleman Gibbs, 1948; Izetta Brown Jones, '48; John Robert Jones, 1955; Doris Langham, 1949 and Ronnie Patten, 1966.