Mead High School (Colorado)

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Mead High School
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Mead High School (Colorado)
12750 County Road 7

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Colorado
80504

United States
Coordinates 40°11′02″N104°59′42″W / 40.184°N 104.995°W / 40.184; -104.995 Coordinates: 40°11′02″N104°59′42″W / 40.184°N 104.995°W / 40.184; -104.995
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School districtSt. Vrain Valley School District
CEEB code 060962
PrincipalBrian Young
Website mhs.svvsd.org

Mead High School is a high school in Longmont, Colorado, United States operated by St. Vrain Valley School District.


In 2021, Mead High School reached National news after 3 students appear to reenact the murder of George Floyd. [1] In the picture, the students captioned:

“Bye Bye Seniors 👋, lucky a** mfs.”

Shortly after the incident, the schools principal resigned. [2] The new principal, Brain Young, was the former principal of Frederick High School. Despite the controversy, the students involved in this photo managed to obtain scholarships to the college of their choice.

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References

  1. "Mead High investigating student photo that appears to reenact George Floyd's murder". Longmont Times-Call. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  2. "Mead High School Principal Rachael Ayers Resigns Weeks After Photo Surfaces Showing Students Reenacting George Floyd Murder". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.