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Lanier High School takes its name from that of the late, distinguished [[William Henry Lanier
]], a former President of ] and the first Supervisor of Jackson Colored Public Schools. Lanier was born a slave in ], ] in 1851. He attended ], ] and ] and received his B.A. degree from ]. He served as president of Alcorn A&M for six years. Lanier taught school in Forest, Winona, Black Hawk, Carrollton, Yazoo City and Jackson. He was principal of the Robertson School from 1912-1929.<ref name="About"></ref>

Lanier High School was first organized as a junior-senior high school in 1925 providing instruction for pupils from the seventh through the twelfth grades. A new chapter was added in the school's history when, on February 8, 1954, it transferred from the old Lanier at 136 East Ash Street and occupied the new Lanier Junior-Senior High School building at 833 West Maple Street. On January 27, 1972, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered that Lanier School be designated as a center for the enrollment of 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. In 1991, 9th grade students were added to the enrollment.<ref name="About"/>
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The mascot of Lanier is the ]<ref></ref>.

==Demographics==
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 was 100.00% African American.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp | title = Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System | publisher = Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education}}</ref> 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 was 100.00% African American.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp | title = Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System | publisher = Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education}}</ref>


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Secondary school in Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Lanier High School
File:LanierBulldogs.JPGLanier Bulldogs Logo
Address
833 West Maple Street
Jackson, Mississippi
United States United States
Information
School typeSecondary
Motto"Enhancing Today's Minds to Lead Tomorrow's Future"
School districtJackson Public School District
SuperintendentLonnie J. Edwards
PrincipalShemeka McClung
Enrollment872 (2006/2007)
MascotBulldog
Feeder schoolsBrinkley Middle School
Rowan Middle School
Information601-960-4047
WebsiteOfficial website

Lanier High School is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi (USA). The current principal of Lanier High School is Dr. McClung.

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 was 100.00% African American.

Feeder Pattern

The following schools feed into Lanier High School.

  • Middle Schools
    • Brinkley Middle School
    • Rowan Middle School
  • Elementary Schools
    • Bradley Elementary School
    • Brown Elementary School
    • Dawson Elementary School
    • Galloway Elementary School
    • Johnson Elementary School
    • Smith Elementary School
    • Walton Elementary School

Notable Alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jackson Public Schools". Retrieved 2008-12-17. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. "Superintendent". Retrieved 2008-12-17. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
  4. Feeder Patterns – Jackson Public Schools.

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