Greenville High School (Mississippi)
Greenville High School, also known as Greenville Weston High School, is a public high school in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. It is a part of the Greenville Public School District.
African Americans make up 99 percent of its 1,697 students.[1] During the 2011–12 school year, 85 percent of students qualified for government-paid free lunch; another two percent qualified for government lunch subsidies, making Greenville Weston the state's number-one ranked school for total students on lunch assistance.[1]
Greenville Weston High School received failing grades from state examiners for the three years ending in 2013, making the school eligible for takeover by the state under a 2010 law. A takeover could involve the replacement of the entire faculty with new hires, but it is considered unlikely in the near future because Mississippi acknowledges that there are too many schools eligible for takeover than it could manage at one time.[2]
Despite its academic shortcomings, the Greenville Weston marching band is considered one of the best in the state.[3]
In 2013, a $5 million construction project was begun to renovate the school's gymnasium and build 14 new classrooms.[4]
Notable alumni
References
- "Greenville Weston High School". Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- Garrett, Scott (December 30, 2013). "Greenville-Weston High School Could Face a State Takeover Next Year". Delta Daily News. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- Gilbertson, Annie (July 2, 2012). "The Future for a Failing State: School Improvement". Southern Education Desk. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- "School Board Approves High School Construction". WAPT News. May 13, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- Shelby Foote; Walker Percy (May 1998). The Correspondence of Shelby Foote and Walker Percy. W. W. Norton, Incorporated. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-393-31768-8.