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'''Mitchell High School''', also known as '''Mitchell Road High School''', is a public 9-12 school in [[Memphis, Tennessee]], located at 658 W. Mitchell Road. Its enrollment of 1074 students is 99.4% Black, 0.4% White and 0.2% Hispanic. The school is secured by metal detectors and a posted police officer.
'''Mitchell High School''', also known as '''Mitchell Road High School''', is a public 9–12 school in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], United States, located at 658 West Mitchell Road in [[South Memphis]]. The school is served by the [[Memphis-Shelby County Schools]] district. As of 2022 the high school's student body was 97 percent black and 1.4 percent hispanic.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/tennessee/districts/shelby-county-schools/mitchell-high-school-18098#:~:text=Mitchell%20High%20School%202022%20Rankings,rank%20the%20Best%20High%20Schools. {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>


==Shooting==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Jaylon Moore (wide receiver)|Jaylon Moore]] – NFL player
On [[February 12]], [[2008]] at approximately 9:00 a.m., a 17-year-old student opened fire in the school cafeteria, critically wounding a 19-year-old student. The school was locked down and the perpetrator was arrested and taken into custody. <ref name="MYFOX">"[http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=5740289&version=7&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1 Shooting at Mitchell High School]." ''Memphis MyFOX.'' [[February 11]], [[2008]]. Retrieved on [[February 17]], [[2008]].</ref>
* [[Andre Turner]] – [[NBA]] player for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Boston Celtics]], [[Houston Rockets]], [[Milwaukee Bucks]], [[Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Charlotte Hornets]], [[Philadelphia 76ers]], and [[Washington Bullets]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://archive.commercialappeal.com/sports/preps/the-little-general-takes-command-at-mitchell-251516ed-e21c-6782-e053-0100007fac5d-354045231.html/|title=Andre Turner, the 'Little General,' takes command at Mitchell|work=[[The Commercial Appeal]]|first=John|last=Varlas|date=November 25, 2015|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Thaddeus Young]] – NBA player for the [[Toronto Raptors]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/11/19/pacers-thaddeus-young-pays-state-of-the-art-weight-room-mitchell-high-school/857439001/|title=Pacers' Thaddeus Young pays for state-of-the-art weight room at Mitchell High School|work=[[The Commercial Appeal]]|first=John|last=Varlas|date=November 19, 2017|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Moneybagg Yo]] – rapper
* [[Jeremiah Martin]] – professional basketball player for [[Śląsk Wrocław (basketball)]] of the PLK
* [[Justin J. Pearson]] – politician and member of the [[Tennessee House of Representatives]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldfine |first=Rebecca |date=February 17, 2016 |title=Justin Pearson '17 Wins Princeton Policy Fellowship |url=https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2016/02/justin-pearson-17-wins-princeton-policy-fellowship.html |access-date=February 28, 2023 |publisher=[[Bowdoin College]]}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 12:41, 28 August 2024

Mitchell High School
Address
Map
658 West Mitchell Road

Memphis
,
Tennessee

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
School districtMemphis-Shelby County Schools
PrincipalKelvin Meeks
Grades9–12
Enrollment371 (2022–23)[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Black and gold     [2]
NicknameTigers[2]
Websitehttps://schools.scsk12.org/mitchell-hs

Mitchell High School, also known as Mitchell Road High School, is a public 9–12 school in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, located at 658 West Mitchell Road in South Memphis. The school is served by the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. As of 2022 the high school's student body was 97 percent black and 1.4 percent hispanic.[3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Mitchell High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Mitchell High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/tennessee/districts/shelby-county-schools/mitchell-high-school-18098#:~:text=Mitchell%20High%20School%202022%20Rankings,rank%20the%20Best%20High%20Schools. [bare URL]
  4. ^ Varlas, John (November 25, 2015). "Andre Turner, the 'Little General,' takes command at Mitchell". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Varlas, John (November 19, 2017). "Pacers' Thaddeus Young pays for state-of-the-art weight room at Mitchell High School". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Goldfine, Rebecca (February 17, 2016). "Justin Pearson '17 Wins Princeton Policy Fellowship". Bowdoin College. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

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