South Lamar School Explained

Location:300 Sls Rd, Millport, Alabama 35576
Coordinates:33.5626°N -88.0369°W
Colors:Crimson, gold
Established:1986
Schooltype:Unit
District:Lamar county
Principal:Lisa Newman Wright
Accreditation:SACS/CASI

South Lamar School is a K–12 unified school district located in Millport, Alabama.[1] The principal is Lisa Newman Wright. South Lamar School's mascot is a Stallion.[2] The school's colors are crimson and gold. It is a small, 1A school. In 2018, it received a financial reward from the state for having its third-graders test among the best in the state.[3] US News reported the student body was more than 80 percent white and about 12 percent African American.[4]

In 1992, the school's basketball team won a state championship.[5] The school's basketball court was dedicated in the coach of that team's honor, Johnnie Wilson. He coached at the school for 32 years.[6]

History

South Lamar School was founded in 1986.

Alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-02-06. SOUTH LAMAR SCHOOL K12 Academics. 2021-10-18. www.k12academics.com. en.
  2. Web site: South Lamar (Millport, AL) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps. www.maxpreps.com.
  3. Web site: South Lamar School Receives Big Bucks For Good Test Scores. August 23, 2018.
  4. Web site: South Lamar School in Alabama - U.S. News Education . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814045806/https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/alabama/south-lamar-school-212 . 2022-08-14 . live.
  5. Web site: Alabama High School Basketball History. www.ahsfhs.org.
  6. Web site: coach-johnnie-wilson/ South Lamar School dedicates basketball court to Coach Johnnie Wilson. February 2, 2019.