Grenada High School is a public high school located in Grenada, Mississippi, United States. It educates students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the Grenada School District.
| Grenada High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1875 Fairgrounds Road , 38901 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°45′45″N 89°48′20″W / 33.7624°N 89.8056°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| School district | Grenada School District |
| Principal | Emily Tindall |
| Teaching staff | 64.26 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,063 (2022–23)[1] |
| • Grade 9 | 280 |
| • Grade 10 | 258 |
| • Grade 11 | 245 |
| • Grade 12 | 253 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.54[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Athletics conference | MSHSAA 6A Region 1 |
| Nickname | Chargers |
| Website | www |
History edit
The first public high school in Grenada was founded in the fall of 1885.[2]
In May 1962, alumnus Erle Johnston gave the commencement speech titled "The Practical Way to Maintain a Separate School System in Mississippi" in which he criticized the "extremism" of the NAACP and Citizens Councils.[3] After strong resistance, vicious attacks, and intimidation,[4] the school was integrated in 1966.[5][6]
In 2021 the school had a roughly equal number of African American and white students. 100 percent of the school's students were categorized as economically disadvantaged.[7]
Athletics edit
Grenada's athletic teams are the Chargers and compete in Mississippi High School Athletics Association 5A Region 1.[8]
| Sport | Years |
|---|---|
| Boys basketball[9] | 1985 |
| Girls track and field[10] | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Slow-pitch softball[11] | 2009 |
| Powerlifting[12] | 1997 |
Performing arts edit
The Grenada marching band program won 39 championships in the last decades of the 1900s; it also made appearances in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1995 and 2001 and the Tournament of Roses Parade in 1998.[13] The band won the 1997 National High School Band of the Year award.[14]
GHS also has a competitive show choir, "Visions".[15]
Other activities edit
The school has an ROTC chapter.[16]
Notable alumni edit
- Genard Avery, football player[17]
- Emmanuel Forbes, football player[18]
- Tyre Phillips, football player[19]
- Greg Robinson, football player[20]
- J. J. Russell, football player
- Trumaine Sykes, football player[21]
- Charlie Worsham, musician[22]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Grenada High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Grenada High School!". Grenada Sentinel. August 15, 1885. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Johnston, Erle".
- ^ "Sep. 12, 1966 | White Mob Attacks Black Students for Integrating Grenada, Mississippi, Schools".
- ^ "Grenada County Schools". Mississippi Civil Rights Project. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Sept. 2, 1966: Grenada High School Desegregation Battle". Zinn Education Project. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Grenada High School in Grenada, MS - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22.
- ^ "Grenada Football Team Preview". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Thomas: Grenada basketball assistant's words live on in 2014". Clarion Ledger. March 11, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "MHSAA Track and Field Records". MHSAA.
- ^ "Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A Slow Pitch Softball State Champions". Grenada Star. October 20, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Elkins, Ashley (April 23, 1997). "HED:Pontotoc flexes muscle with powerlifting title". Daily Journal. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Senate Concurrent Resolution 564". Mississippi State Legislature. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Slaughter, Jeff (2013). It's All True: Walking by Faith in a Funky World. New York: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 9781626363649. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Grenada High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Championship Week & Awards". Crappiemaster. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Former GHS standout gives back to Grenada". Grenada Star. June 24, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Emmanuel Forbes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Horka, Tyler (April 24, 2020). "Mississippi State OL Tyre Phillips picked by Baltimore Ravens in 2020 NFL Draft". Clarion Ledger. Gannett. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Former Grenada native inducted into Hall of Fame". Grenada Star. May 7, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Grenada HS honors athletes". Grenada Star. May 21, 2001. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Vissman, Donna (January 10, 2019). "7 Things to Know about Charlie Worsham". Williamson Source. Retrieved September 14, 2020.