Lanier High School (Jackson, Mississippi)
| Lanier High School | |
|---|---|
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"Enhancing Today's Minds to Lead Tomorrow's Future." | |
| Address | |
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833 West Maple Street Jackson, Mississippi | |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary |
| School district | Jackson Public School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Cedric Gray[1] |
| Principal | Michael McDonald[2] |
| Enrollment | 814 (2014/2015) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Feeder schools |
Brinkley Middle School Rowan Middle School |
| Information | 601-960-5369 |
| Website | Official website |
Lanier High School is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The current principal of Lanier High School is Michael McDonald. There were a total of 872 students enrolled in Lanier High during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 52% female and 48% male. The racial makeup of the school is 100.00% African American.[3]
Feeder pattern
The following schools feed into Lanier High School.[4]
- Middle schools
- Brinkley Middle School
- Rowan Middle School
- Elementary schools
- Brown Elementary School
- Dawson Elementary School
- Galloway Elementary School
- Johnson Elementary School
- Smith Elementary School
- Walton Elementary School
Notable alumni
- Monta Ellis, NBA player for the Indiana Pacers
- Arvesta Kelly, ABA basketball player[5]
- Richard Wright, renowned African-American author; attended Lanier but dropped out to earn money for his family[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Superintendent". Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Jackson Public Schools". Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
- ↑ Feeder Patterns – Jackson Public Schools.
- ↑ Jackson's 'Legends of Basketball' reunion brings together Brinkley, Jim Hill and Lanier high school players who 'ruled the court'
- ↑ Rayson, Ann. "Richard Wright's Life." Modern American Poetry. Nelson, Cary and Brinkman, Bartholomew, eds. Department of English, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: 2001.
External links
Coordinates: 32°19′4″N 90°12′11″W / 32.31778°N 90.20306°W
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