Meridian High School (Mississippi)

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Meridian High School
Meridian High School.jpg
Address
2320 32nd Street

,
39305

Information
Type Public
Founded1886
School district Meridian Public School District
PrincipalVictor Hubbard (20102020)
Joe Griffin (20202021)
Angela McQuarley (2021present)
Grades912
Enrollmentapprox. 1700
Color(s)Blue and white    [1]
MascotWildcats [1]
Website www.mpsdk12.net/mhswildcats

Meridian High School is a public high school in Meridian, Mississippi. It is within the Meridian Public School District.

Contents

As of 2020 its enrollment is about 1,700. [2]

History

It was established in 1886. [3]

It was named a 1984-1985 National Blue Ribbon School. [4]

Meridian Senior High School and Junior College was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2014. [5]

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  2. "Quick facts". Meridian High School. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. "MHS Seal.jpg". Meridian High School. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2011-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Meridian Senior High School and Junior College" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  6. "USS Howard W. Gilmore".
  7. "Raekwon Davis," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
  8. "Meridian native named Family Doctor of Year".
  9. "Reverie 1955" . Ancestry.com. 1955. Retrieved 9 May 2020.