Manassas High School is in Memphis, Tennessee. It was established in 1900. As of 2022, the school had about 420 students 96 percent of whom were black.[3] The high school produced several prominent jazz musicians.[4][5] In the 1920s, it was one of two high schools in Memphis for African Americans.[6]
| Manassas High School | |
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| Address | |
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1111 N Manassas St | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1900 |
| School district | Memphis-Shelby County Schools |
| NCES District ID | 4700148 |
| NCES School ID | 470014801113 |
| Principal | Eric Cooper |
| Teaching staff | 25.92 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 347 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.39[1] |
| Color(s) | Gold and blue [2] |
| Team name | Tigers[2] |
| Website | [1] |
History
editIt received Rosenwald School funding. Cora Taylor was its principal.[7]
In 1940, it was listed as a "Negro" school that taught Service Occupations.[8] In 1954, it was listed as instructing auto mechanics.[9] In 1946 the Tennessee Negro Athletic Association met in Nashville with the school's J. A. Hayes leading it.[10] Boxer Joe Louis attended the school's 1948 football game against Booker T. Washington High School.[11]
In 1952, a study of the intelligence of the school's students was published.[12] In 1953, a report on the reasons for drop-outs given by students, teachers and parents from the school was published.[13] In 1971, a study of female students attitude towards physical education at the school was published.[14] Louis B. Hobson was principal in 1972 when plans to make it a middle school in the wake of desegregation were proposed.[15]
Robert Samuel White Sr. wes the school's principal for 14 years during the 1980s and 1990s.[16]
The 2011 documentary film Undefeated is about the school's football team and its former coach, Bill Courtney.[17][18][19] Its football team has made 12 championship appearances and won twice.[20]
Alumni
edit- Elma Stuckey, politician
- Barbara Cooper, politician[21]
- Hank Crawford, musician
- Earl Wright, signer and songwriter
- Clara Brawner, doctor
- Will Redmond, football player
- George Clarke, saxophonist
- George Coleman, musician
- Dee Dee Bridgewater, musician
- Burl Toler, football player
- Jimmie Lunceford, musician
- Booker Little, musician[4]
- Harold Mabern, musician[4]
- Ernest Withers, photojournalist
- Isaac Hayes, did not graduate
- Christopher E. Beavers, chef[22]
- Phineas Newborn Jr., jazz pianist[4]
- George Porter[4]
- Charles Lloyd, jazz multi-instrumentalist[4]
- Frank Strozier, jazz saxophonist[4]
- Fred L. Davis[23]
- Houston Antwine, football player
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Manassas High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Manassas High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/tennessee/districts/shelby-county-schools/manassas-high-school-18096
- ^ a b c d e f g "Respect for an Unsung Hero of Jazz: Jimmie Lunceford".
- ^ Kernodle, Tammy L.; Maxile, Horace (December 17, 2010). Encyclopedia of African American Music [3 volumes]. ISBN 9780313342004.
- ^ Wilkinson, Christopher (February 1, 2012). Big Band Jazz in Black West Virginia, 1930–1942. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-62846-751-2.
- ^ Gritter, Elizabeth (February 17, 2014). River of Hope: Black Politics and the Memphis Freedom Movement, 1865–1954. ISBN 9780813144740.
- ^ Coxen, James Reason (1940). Directory of Federally Aided All-day Trade and Industrial Education Programs. U.S. Office of Education, Federal Security Agency.
- ^ Education, United States Division of Vocational (1954). Directory of All-day Trade and Industrial Education Programs Qualified for Federal Aid.
- ^ Convention Dates of Negro Organizations. 1943.
- ^ Lovett, Bobby L. (2005). The Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee: A Narrative History. Univ. of Tennessee Press. ISBN 978-1-57233-443-4.
- ^ A Study of the Intelligence of the Pupils of Manassas High School, Memphis, Tennessee. Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University. 1952.
- ^ Some of the Reasons Given by Parents, Teachers, and Students for Drop-outs from Manassas High School, 1946-1950. Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University. 1953.
- ^ An Attitude Study of High School Girls Toward Physical Education as an Activity Course at Manassas High School, Memphis, Tennessee. Tennessee State University. 1971.
- ^ The Michigan Alumnus. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. 1972.
- ^ "Longtime Memphian Bobby White out as official at state-run turnaround district". April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Coach Bill Courtney and Manassas make 'Undefeated' a true underdog story - MaxPreps".
- ^ "Local hero: Football coach works to keep kids safe and off the streets".
- ^ Northouse, Peter G. (November 5, 2019). Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-5443-5161-2.
- ^ "Manassas High School Championship History".
- ^ "Longtime state Rep. Barbara Cooper dies at 93".
- ^ "Master Chef Takes Cooking to a Higher Level". February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Fred L. Davis, longtime Memphis businessman and civic leader, dies". May 12, 2020.
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