Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School, formerly the L. C. Humes High School, is a

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located in

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. It has also been known as North Side High School and as L.C. Humes Junior High School. It was open as a high school from the 1930s through 1967 and later became a middle school in the

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district. In 2004, the school was listed on the

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for "its significance in education to Memphis, Tennessee and its Collegiate Gothic design", With the latter the work of noted architect

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. The school also has a connection to

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, who graduated from the school in 1953. The school has numerous alumni from nearby Porter-Leath from its days as an orphanage and current foster care facility. In 2012, the school opened as a

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run by Gestalt Community Schools. In 2017 it was announced that control of the school would be transferred to Frayser Community schools when Gestalt would exit after experiencing declining enrollment and funding.

Notable alumni

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* John Bramlett *

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* George Klein *

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References

External links

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Shelby County Schools

* ttp://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/articles/1953_humes_high.html Humes High, Class of 1953 - Comments from Elvis' classmates
Humes High School info
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