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{{Infobox school
| name = Meridian High School
| image = Meridian High School.jpg
| streetaddress = 2320 32nd Street
| city = [[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]]
| state = [[Mississippi]]
| zipcode = 39305
| country = [[United States]]
| coordinates =
| district = [[Meridian Public School District]]
| type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
| founded = 1886
| principal = Victor Hubbard (2010&ndash;2020)<br>Joe Griffin (2020&ndash;2021)<br>Angela McQuarley (2021&ndash;present)
| faculty =
| grades = 9&ndash;12
| enrollment = approx. 1700
| mascot = Wildcats<ref name=colors/>
| colors = Blue and white {{color box|blue}} {{color box|white}}<ref name=colors>{{Cite web|title=MHSAA School Directory|url=https://www.misshsaa.com/mhsaa-school-directory/|access-date=2024-03-09|website=Mississippi High School Activities Association|language=en-US}}</ref>
| website = {{URL2|https://www.mpsdk12.net/mhswildcats}}
}}

'''Meridian High School''' is a public high school in [[Meridian, Mississippi]]. It is within the [[Meridian Public School District]].
'''Meridian High School''' is a public high school in [[Meridian, Mississippi]]. It is within the [[Meridian Public School District]].

{{Asof|2020}} its enrollment is about 1,700.<ref name=Quick>{{cite web|url=https://www.mpsdk12.net/Page/311|title=Quick facts|publisher=Meridian High School|accessdate=2020-04-15}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
It was established in 1886.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mpsdk12.net/cms/lib/MS50000137/Centricity/Template/GlobalAssets/images///logos/MHS Seal.jpg|title=MHS Seal.jpg|publisher=Meridian High School|accessdate=2020-04-15}}</ref>
It was established in 1886.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mpsdk12.net/cms/lib/MS50000137/Centricity/Template/GlobalAssets/images///logos/MHS%20Seal.jpg|title=MHS Seal.jpg|publisher=Meridian High School|accessdate=2020-04-15}}</ref>


It was named a 1984-1985 [[National Blue Ribbon School]].<ref name="ed.gov">{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-05-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326000000/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |archivedate=2009-03-26 }}</ref>
It was named a 1984-1985 [[National Blue Ribbon School]].<ref name="ed.gov">{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-05-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326055622/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |archivedate=2009-03-26 }}</ref>


'''Meridian Senior High School and Junior College''' was listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on May 29, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/14000275.pdf|title=Meridian Senior High School and Junior College|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|accessdate=2020-04-15}}</ref>
'''Meridian Senior High School and Junior College''' was listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on May 29, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/14000275.pdf|title=Meridian Senior High School and Junior College|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|accessdate=2020-04-15}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
{{Alumni|date=July 2022}}
*[[Howard W. Gilmore]] (1919) [[U.S. Navy]] [[Medal of Honor]] in 1943<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tendertale.com/tenders/116/116.html|title = USS Howard W. Gilmore}}</ref>
*[[Susan Akin]] (1982) [[Miss America]] in 1986
*[[Big K.R.I.T.]] (2004) rapper and record producer
*[[Raekwon Davis]] (2016) [[National Football League|NFL]] [[defensive tackle]] for the [[Miami Dolphins]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviRa03.htm "Raekwon Davis,"] Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com</ref>
*[[John Fleming (American politician)|John Fleming]] (1969), [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States House of Representatives|Representative]] of [[Louisiana's 4th congressional district]] from 2009 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meridianstar.com/news/local_news/meridian-native-named-family-doctor-of-year/article_de5eefdf-9d53-5767-b7e3-9d0ce9f0cb14.html|title = Meridian native named Family Doctor of Year}}</ref>
*[[Rodney Hood]] (2011) NBA player
*[[Derrick McKey]] (1984) NBA player
*[[Oil Can Boyd]] (1977) MLB Pitcher
*[[Tom Stuart (politician)|Tom Stuart]] (1955), mayor of Meridian, Mississippi from 1973 to 1977.<ref name='Reverie-1955'>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1265/sid_4168_1955_0062?pid=401461516&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DrXr11190%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26_phtarg%3DrXr11189%26dbid%3D1265%26gsfn%3DTom%26gsln%3DStuart%26gsfn_x%3D1%26gsln_x%3D1%26msrpn__ftp%3Dmeridian,%2520lauderdale,%2520mississippi,%2520usa%26msrpn%3D35048%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26uidh%3Dht4%26redir%3Dfalse%26msT%3D1%26gss%3Dangs-d%26pcat%3D37%26fh%3D0%26h%3D401461516%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D1%26queryId%3D405bff5a970344bf191b5f5004556717&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=405bff5a970344bf191b5f5004556717&usePUB=true&_phsrc=rXr11190&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true |title=Reverie 1955 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1955 |website=Ancestry.com |publisher=|url-access=subscription|access-date=9 May 2020 |quote=}}</ref>
*[[Joni Taylor]] (1997) head women's basketball coach for the [[Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball]] team, formerly for the [[Georgia Lady Bulldogs]]
*[[Kenyatta Walker]] (1997), [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
*[[Charles Young Jr.]] (1980) Mississippi House of Representatives
*[[Tyler Russell]] (2009) former American football quarterback
*[[Dexter McCleon]] (1992) former NFL defensive back, St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl champion


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.mpsdk12.net/mhswildcats Meridian High School]
* {{Official website|https://www.mpsdk12.net/mhswildcats}}
{{Meridian, Mississippi}}
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Revision as of 21:45, 27 May 2024

Meridian High School
Address
2320 32nd Street

Meridian
,
Mississippi
39305

United States
Information
TypePublic
Founded1886
School districtMeridian Public School District
PrincipalVictor Hubbard (2010–2020)
Joe Griffin (2020–2021)
Angela McQuarley (2021–present)
Grades9–12
Enrollmentapprox. 1700
Color(s)Blue and white    [1]
MascotWildcats[1]
Websitewww.mpsdk12.net/mhswildcats

Meridian High School is a public high school in Meridian, Mississippi. It is within the Meridian Public School District.

As of 2020 its enrollment is about 1,700.[2]

History

It was established in 1886.[3]

It was named a 1984-1985 National Blue Ribbon School.[4]

Meridian Senior High School and Junior College was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2014.[5]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  2. ^ "Quick facts". Meridian High School. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. ^ "MHS Seal.jpg". Meridian High School. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2011-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Meridian Senior High School and Junior College" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  6. ^ "USS Howard W. Gilmore".
  7. ^ "Raekwon Davis," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
  8. ^ "Meridian native named Family Doctor of Year".
  9. ^ "Reverie 1955". Ancestry.com. 1955. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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