Amanda Elzy High School (AEHS) is a high school in
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Leflore County,
Mississippi
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, south of
Greenwood, and part of the
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District (GLCSD) is a school district serves Greenwood, Mississippi and the rest of Leflore County. It was established on July 1, 2019, as a merger of the Greenwood Public School District and the Leflore Cou ...
.
, it had 488 students in grades 9–12 and 36.37 teachers (
full-time equivalent
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).
Its service area includes
Minter City
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Mississippi Highway 8 intersects U.S. Route 49E ...
,
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,
Sidon
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, and
Schlater.
History
The school was named in 1959 in honor of
Amanda Elzy, a pioneering black educator.
It was a part of the
Leflore County School District
The Leflore County School District (LCSD) was a public school district headquartered in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States.
The district served areas in Leflore County outside of the City of Greenwood, including the city of Itta Bena, the town ...
until that district's merger into
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District on July 1, 2019.
Demographics
In the 20122013 school year, the demographic profile of the student body was 492 black students, 5 Hispanic students and 2 white students.
In 2014, its students were reported as 100% "economically disadvantaged."
Discipline
By 2010 the school began to only issue detentions for physical altercations, with a choice of either Saturdays or after school, instead of all day in-school suspensions.
Notable alumni
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Lusia Harris
Lusia Mae Harris (February 10, 1955 – January 18, 2022) was an American professional basketball player. Harris is considered to be one of the pioneers of women's basketball. She played for Delta State University and won three consecutive Ass ...
(1955–2022), basketball player
and member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
*
Gerald Glass (born 1967), professional basketball player. Glass attended Amanda Elzy High School as a student, and then returned as an adult to coach the basketball team to a state championship in the 2011–2012 season.
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Alphonso Ford
Alphonso Gene Ford (October 31, 1971 – September 4, 2004) was an American professional basketball player. A 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in) tall, 98 kg (216 lbs.) shooting guard, he was one of the greatest scorers in college basketball histo ...
(1971–2004), basketball player
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Leroy Jones (1950–2021), American football player
In popular culture
The school is mentioned frequently in
Richard Rubin's book ''
Confederacy of Silence''.
References
External links
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Public high schools in Mississippi
Schools in Leflore County, Mississippi