Natchez High School
Secondary school in Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, United States
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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.
| Natchez High School | |
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| Location | |
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319 Seargent Pretiss Dr , Adams , 39120 United States | |
| Coordinates | 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 |
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]
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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]
