Meridian High School (Mississippi)
| Meridian High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
2320 32nd Street , 39305 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1886 |
| School district | Meridian Public School District |
| Principal | Victor Hubbard (2010–2020) Joe Griffin (2020–2021) Angela McQuarley (2021–present) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 1700 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white [1] |
| Mascot | Wildcats[1] |
| Website | www |
Meridian High School is a public high school in Meridian, Mississippi. It is within the Meridian Public School District.
As of 2020[update] 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
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (July 2022) |
- Howard W. Gilmore (1919) U.S. Navy Medal of Honor in 1943[6]
- Susan Akin (1982) Miss America in 1986
- Big K.R.I.T. (2004) rapper and record producer
- Raekwon Davis (2016) NFL defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins[7]
- John Fleming (1969), Republican Representative of Louisiana's 4th congressional district from 2009 to 2017.[8]
- Rodney Hood (2011) NBA player
- Derrick McKey (1984) NBA player
- Oil Can Boyd (1977) MLB Pitcher
- Tom Stuart (1955), mayor of Meridian, Mississippi from 1973 to 1977.[9]
- 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
References
- ^ a b "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Quick facts". Meridian High School. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "MHS Seal.jpg". Meridian High School. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "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) - ^ "Meridian Senior High School and Junior College" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "USS Howard W. Gilmore".
- ^ "Raekwon Davis," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
- ^ "Meridian native named Family Doctor of Year".
- ^ "Reverie 1955". Ancestry.com. 1955. Retrieved 9 May 2020.