Mitchell High School (Tennessee)
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| Type | Public secondary |
| School district | Memphis City Schools |
| Principal | John Ware |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1074 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black, Gold |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | [1] |
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.
Shooting
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. [1]
35°3′25″N 90°5′8″W / 35.05694°N 90.08556°W
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- ^ "Shooting at Mitchell High School." Memphis MyFOX. February 11, 2008. Retrieved on February 17, 2008.