Meridian High School (Mississippi) Explained

Meridian High School
Streetaddress:	2320 32nd Street
Zipcode:	39305
Founded:	1886
Principal:	Victor Hubbard (2010 - 2020) Joe Griffin (2020 - 2021) Angela McQuarley (2021 - present)
Faculty:	91.44 (FTE)
Ratio:	14.23
Grades:	9 - 12
Enrollment:	1,301 (2022-23)^[1]
Mascot:	Wildcats
Colors:	Blue and white ^[2]

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

its enrollment is about 1,700.^[3]

History

It was established in 1886.^[4]

It was named a 1984-1985 National Blue Ribbon School.^[5]

Meridian Senior High School and Junior College was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2014.^[6]

Notable alumni

• Howard W. Gilmore (1919) U.S. Navy Medal of Honor in 1943^[7]
• Tom Stuart (1955), mayor of Meridian, Mississippi from 1973 to 1977.^[8]
• John Fleming (1969), Republican Representative of Louisiana's 4th congressional district from 2009 to 2017.^[9]
• Oil Can Boyd (1977) MLB Pitcher
• Charles Young Jr. (1980) Mississippi House of Representatives
• Susan Akin (1982) Miss America in 1986
• Derrick McKey (1984) NBA player
• Dexter McCleon (1992) former NFL defensive back, St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl champion
• Joni Taylor (1997) head women's basketball coach for the Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team, formerly for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs
• Kenyatta Walker (1997), offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Big K.R.I.T. (2004) rapper and record producer
• Tyler Russell (2009) former American football quarterback
• Rodney Hood (2011) NBA player
• J'Mar Smith (2015) football player^[10]
• Raekwon Davis (2016) NFL defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins^[11]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lauderdale County, Mississippi

Notes and References

1. Web site: MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. August 2, 2024.
2. Web site: MHSAA School Directory. 2024-03-09. Mississippi High School Activities Association. en-US.
3. Web site: Quick facts. Meridian High School. 2020-04-15.
4. Web site: MHS Seal.jpg. Meridian High School. 2020-04-15.
5. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-05-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090326055622/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf . 2009-03-26 .
6. Web site: Meridian Senior High School and Junior College. National Park Service. 2020-04-15.
7. Web site: USS Howard W. Gilmore.
8. Web site: Reverie 1955 . . 1955 . Ancestry.com . subscription. 9 May 2020 .
9. Web site: Meridian native named Family Doctor of Year. 26 June 2007 .
10. Web site: J'Mar Smith - Football .
11. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviRa03.htm "Raekwon Davis,"