| Natchez High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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319 Seargent Pretiss Dr , Adams , 39120 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°33′04″N 91°22′06″W / 31.55122°N 91.36831°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Secondary |
| Motto | Destined to Rise and Determined to Succeed |
| Established | 1927 |
| School district | Natchez-Adams School District |
| Superintendent | Zandra McDonald [1] |
| Principal | Angela Reynolds[2] |
| Staff | 36.53 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9th–12th |
| Enrollment | 634 (2023–2024)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.36[3] |
| Colors | blue and gold |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Website | www |
Natchez High School is a public school in Natchez, Mississippi (USA). It is part of the Natchez-Adams School District and serves students in grades nine through twelve.
History
The former location of Natchez High School was at 64 Homochitto Street. Also known as Margaret Martin High School, it was a public high school "for white students-only".[4][5] It was built in 1927, a few years after the Brumfield School, a K-12 public school for African American students.[4][5]
About
In 2005, it had 1,358 students and 73 teachers. 88% of the students were African-American and the remainder were white.
As of 2017[update], the school district is considering building a new campus for the high school and converting the former campus into a middle school.[6]
Demographics
There were a total of 1,169 students enrolled in Natchez High during the 2006–07 school year. The gender makeup of the school was 52% female and 48% male. The racial makeup of the school was 90.4% black, 9.3% white, and 0.3% Hispanic.[7][8]
Notable alumni
- Allen Brown, former NFL player[9]
- Paige Cothren, former NFL player[10]
- Terry W. Gee, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1980 to 1992
- Justin Hamilton, NFL player[11]
- Charlie Kempinska, former NFL player[12]
- Bob Dearing, member of the Mississippi Senate[13]
- Perry Lee Dunn, former NFL player[14]
- Lynda Lee Mead, Miss America 1960[15]
- Mike Morgan, former NFL player[16]
- James "Buster" Poole (1915–1994), NFL football player[17]
- Rico Richardson, former NFL player[18]
- James Williams, former NFL player[19]
References
- ↑ "Superintendent". Natchez-Adams School District. Retrieved February 24, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Message from the Principal – Natchez High School – Natchez-Adams School District". www.natchezadamsschooldistrict.org. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- 1 2 3 "NATCHEZ HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- 1 2 "Old Natchez High School, 64 Homochitto Street, Natchez, Adams County, MS". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brumfield High School". National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2023. With accompanying pictures
- ↑ Hillyer, Ben (May 14, 2017). "Sunday focus: One Mississippi school district considers alternative to building new school". Natchez Democrat. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ↑ Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Research and Statistics Archived 2007-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "South Delta School District" (PDF). Standard & Poor's Observations. SchoolMatters.com. Winter 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2007.
- ↑ "Allen Brown". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Paige Cothren". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Justin Hamilton". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Charlie Kempinska". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Education and military". Enterprise-Journal. September 13, 1992. p. 5. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Natchez athlete drew all the coaches". The Natchez Democrat. January 11, 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ↑ "Three women come home to Natchez to be presenters on 2010 NLCC program". The Natchez Democrat. February 21, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Mike Morgan". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ↑ "On Regular Team," Jackson Clarion-Ledger, Oct. 5, 1934; p. 3.
- ↑ "Rico Richardson". jsutigers.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ "James Williams". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
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