Natchez High School
Natchez High School is a public school in Natchez, Mississippi. It is part of the Natchez-Adams School District and serves students in grades nine through twelve.
History
The former location of Natchez High School was at 64 Homochitto Street. Also known as Margaret Martin High School, it was a public high school "for white students-only". It was built in 1927, a few years after the Brumfield School, a K-12 public school for African American students.About
In 2005, it had 1,358 students and 73 teachers. 88% of the students were African-American and the remainder were white., the school district is considering building a new campus for the high school and converting the former campus into a middle school.
Demographics
There were a total of 1,169 students enrolled in Natchez High during the 2006–07 school year. The gender makeup of the school was 52% female and 48% male. The racial makeup of the school was 90.4% black, 9.3% white, and 0.3% Hispanic.Notable alumni
- Allen Brown, former NFL player
- Paige Cothren, former NFL player
- Terry W. Gee, member of the Louisiana [House of Representatives] from 1980 to 1992
- Justin Hamilton, NFL player
- Charlie Kempinska, former NFL player
- Bob Dearing, member of the Mississippi Senate
- Perry [Lee Dunn], former NFL player
- Lynda Lee Mead, Miss America 1960
- Mike Morgan, former NFL player
- James "Buster" Poole, NFL football player
- Rico Richardson, former NFL player
- James Williams, former NFL player