Emsley A. Laney High School
Emsley A. Laney High School is a public high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. The school was named after Emsley Armfield Laney, a business and community leader for several decades in Wilmington. It is a part of New Hanover County Schools. The school has several notable alumni, including Michael Jordan.
Emsley A. Laney High School | |
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Address | |
2700 N College Rd 28405 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°17′51″N 77°52′22″W |
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School type | Public high school |
Motto | Our Treasure is Knowledge |
School district | New Hanover County Schools |
Superintendent | Charles Foust |
CEEB code | 344349 |
Principal | Danny Little |
Teaching staff | 110.59 (FTE) (2019–20)[1] |
Number of students | 2,084 (2019–20)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.84 (2019–20)[1] |
Campus size | 26.477 acres |
Color(s) | Blue and gold |
Team name | Buccaneers |
Website | laney |
Notable alumni
- Kadeem Allen (born 1993), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Dondi E. Costin (born 1964), former major general in the United States Air Force[2]
- Jeff Ferrell (born 1990), former MLB pitcher[3]
- Kitwana Jones (born 1981), former linebacker in the Canadian Football League[4]
- Larry Jordan (born 1962), former basketball player and basketball executive
- Michael Jordan (born 1963), former NBA player and Basketball Hall of Famer[5][6]
- Leroy Smith (born 1963), former professional basketball player[7]
- Lara Trump (born 1982), former television producer and campaign adviser to her father-in-law Donald Trump[8]
- Kevin Whitted, former basketball player and coach[9]
- Tamera Young (born 1986), former WNBA player[10]
References
- "Search for Public Schools - Emsley A Laney High (370333001373 )". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- Eastman, Peg (October 3, 2018). "Meet Dondi E. Costin of Charleston Southern University". Charleston Mercury. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020.
- Detweiler, Eric. "Jeff Ferrell optimistic despite difficult season". Star-News. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- "Kitwana Jones - Football". University of North Carolina Athletics. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via goheels.com.
- "Photos: PHOTOS: Cape Fear region's notable graduates". Star-News. June 7, 2019. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020.
- "NBA.com: Michael Jordan Bio". NBA.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- "Playing for Keeps - Book excerpt". NBA.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
- Leyva, Hannah (September 2, 2016). "Wrightsville Beach native Lara Trump loves coming home to campaign for father-in-law Donald Trump". PortCityDaily. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020 – via portcitydaily.com.
- "Kevin Whitted". Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "Tamera Young - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via wnba.com.
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