Brookhaven High School | |
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Address | |
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443 East Monticello Street , , 39601 United States | |
Coordinates | 31°34′44″N 90°26′12″W / 31.5788°N 90.4368°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Principal | Mandy Vinson |
Staff | 52.61 (FTE) [1] |
Enrollment | 769 [1] (2022-23) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.62 [1] |
Color(s) | Navy and red [2] |
Mascot | Panthers [2] |
Nickname | "Ole Brook" [2] |
Website | [1] |
Brookhaven High School is in Brookhaven, Mississippi. It is part of the Brookhaven School District. [3] All of the students are categorized as economically disadvantaged. The student body is about 2/3 African American and 1/3 white. [4] Classes are fairly segregated and the district allows a parental choice plan for parents to choose their teachers. [5] [6] The school district is under a 1970 desegregation order. [7]
Panthers are the school mascot and the school colors are red and blue. [8] It has a football team. [9]
In 1900 G. L. Teat served as principal of Brookhaven City School. [10] B. T. Schumpert was the principal in 1912. [11] [12] C. H. Lipsey also served as principal. [13] A middle school in Brookhaven is named for him.
Black families boycotted local white-owned businesses after the school moved to hire as athletic director and football coach Hollis Rutter who had worked at segregation academia. [14]
Supporters of the parental choice plan argue it keeps white families in the districts public schools. [7] Lawrence County Academy was a segregation academy in the area after desegregation and Brookhaven Academy is a current one. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith attended Lawrence County Academy [15] and sent her daughter to Brookhaven Academy. [16] [17]
Several NFL players including Lance Alworth and Ralph Smith attended the school. [18] Basketball player Glen Whisby is an alum.
Additional alumni:
Brookhaven High School | |
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Address | |
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443 East Monticello Street , , 39601 United States | |
Coordinates | 31°34′44″N 90°26′12″W / 31.5788°N 90.4368°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Principal | Mandy Vinson |
Staff | 52.61 (FTE) [1] |
Enrollment | 769 [1] (2022-23) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.62 [1] |
Color(s) | Navy and red [2] |
Mascot | Panthers [2] |
Nickname | "Ole Brook" [2] |
Website | [1] |
Brookhaven High School is in Brookhaven, Mississippi. It is part of the Brookhaven School District. [3] All of the students are categorized as economically disadvantaged. The student body is about 2/3 African American and 1/3 white. [4] Classes are fairly segregated and the district allows a parental choice plan for parents to choose their teachers. [5] [6] The school district is under a 1970 desegregation order. [7]
Panthers are the school mascot and the school colors are red and blue. [8] It has a football team. [9]
In 1900 G. L. Teat served as principal of Brookhaven City School. [10] B. T. Schumpert was the principal in 1912. [11] [12] C. H. Lipsey also served as principal. [13] A middle school in Brookhaven is named for him.
Black families boycotted local white-owned businesses after the school moved to hire as athletic director and football coach Hollis Rutter who had worked at segregation academia. [14]
Supporters of the parental choice plan argue it keeps white families in the districts public schools. [7] Lawrence County Academy was a segregation academy in the area after desegregation and Brookhaven Academy is a current one. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith attended Lawrence County Academy [15] and sent her daughter to Brookhaven Academy. [16] [17]
Several NFL players including Lance Alworth and Ralph Smith attended the school. [18] Basketball player Glen Whisby is an alum.
Additional alumni: