| Meridian High School | |
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| Address | |
| 2320 32nd Street Meridian, Mississippi 39305 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1886 |
| School district | Meridian Public School District |
| Principal | Victor Hubbard (2010–2020) Joe Griffin (2020–2021) Angela McQuarley (2021–present) |
| Teaching staff | 96.04 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,314 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.68 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | www |
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.
History
It was established in 1886.
It was named a 1984-1985 National Blue Ribbon School.
Meridian Senior High School and Junior College was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2014.
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Misplaced Pages's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (July 2022) |
- Howard W. Gilmore (1919) U.S. Navy Medal of Honor in 1943
- Tom Stuart (1955), mayor of Meridian, Mississippi from 1973 to 1977.
- John Fleming (1969), Republican Representative of Louisiana's 4th congressional district from 2009 to 2017.
- Oil Can Boyd (1977) MLB Pitcher
- Charles Young Jr. (1980) Mississippi House of Representatives
- Susan Akin (1982) Miss America in 1986
- Derrick McKey (1984) NBA player
- Dexter McCleon (1992) former NFL defensive back, St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl champion
- 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
- Big K.R.I.T. (2004) rapper and record producer
- Tyler Russell (2009) former American football quarterback
- Rodney Hood (2011) NBA player
- J'Mar Smith (2015) football player
- Raekwon Davis (2016) NFL defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins
See also
References
- ^ "MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "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".
- "Reverie 1955". Ancestry.com. 1955. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Meridian native named Family Doctor of Year". 26 June 2007.
- "J'Mar Smith - Football".
- "Raekwon Davis," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
External links
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| This list is incomplete. Naval Air Station Meridian is in proximity to Meridian. | |