Grenada High School is a
public high school located in
Grenada, Mississippi, United States. It educates students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the
Grenada School District
The Grenada School District is a public school district based in Grenada, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Grenada County.
Schools
*Grenada High School
Grenada High School is a public high school located in Gren ...
.
History
The first public high school in Grenada was founded in the fall of 1885.
In May 1962, alumnus
Erle Johnston gave the commencement speech titled "The Practical Way to Maintain a Separate School System in Mississippi" in which he criticized the "extremism" of the
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E.&nb ...
and
Citizens Council
The Citizens' Councils (commonly referred to as the White Citizens' Councils) were an associated network of white supremacist, segregationist organizations in the United States, concentrated in the South and created as part of a white backlash a ...
s.
After strong resistance, vicious attacks, and intimidation, the school was integrated in 1966.
In 2021 the school had a roughly equal number of African American and white students. 100 percent of the school's students were categorized as economically disadvantaged.
Athletics
Grenada's athletic teams are the Chargers and compete in
Mississippi High School Athletics Association
The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) is the official sanctioning body of all public and some private junior high and high school academic and athletic competitions in the state of Mississippi. It is a non-profit organization ...
5A Region 1.
Performing arts
The Grenada marching band program won 39 championships in the last decades of the 1900s; it also made appearances in the
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1995 and 2001 and the
Tournament of Roses Parade in 1998. The band won the 1997 National High School Band of the Year award.
GHS also has a competitive
show choir, "Visions".
Other activities
The school has an ROTC chapter.
Notable alumni
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Genard Avery, football player
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Emmanuel Forbes
Emmanuel Forbes Jr. (born January 13, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and holds the FBS record for most career inter ...
, football player
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Tyre Phillips, football player
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Greg Robinson, football player
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J. J. Russell
Jarvis J. Russell (born October 12, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis.
Early life
Russell was born October 12, 1998, in Grenada, M ...
, football player
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Trumaine Sykes
Trumaine "Joe" Sykes (born November 22, 1982) is a professional American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at S ...
, football player
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Charlie Worsham, musician
References
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High schools in Mississippi
1885 establishments in Mississippi
Educational institutions established in 1885
Education in Grenada County, Mississippi