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