Craigmont High School
| Craigmont High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Sherilyn Brown (2006-Present) |
| Academic staff | 112 |
| Students | 1,600 |
| Location |
3333 Covington Pike |
| Colors | Maroon/Grey |
| Athletics | 13 varsity teams |
| Mascot | Chief |
| Website | www.craigmontchiefs.org |
Craigmont High School is a public high school (grades 9–12) located in Memphis, Tennessee, in the Raleigh community. It is part of the Memphis City Schools district. It is home to the city's only International Studies Program. The school first opened in 1974 for only 7th through 10th grade students, but each subsequent year, added a grade higher. The first graduating class was the class of 1976. In 2001, the 7th and 8th grade students, along with the 6th grade students from Brownsville Road Optional Elementary School, formed the new Craigmont Middle School at the opposite end of the same block. This was done both to help overcrowding and to reduce the extreme age and maturity gaps present in a single building.
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[edit] Notable Features
Craigmont High School is the only school in the entire Memphis/Bartlett area that has a MAC/OS operated Planetarium.
[edit] Clubs
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
- Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
- Technology Student Association (TSA)
- DECA
- Mu Alpha Theta
- Knowledge Bowl
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Student Council
- Interact
- Debate Club
- Model United Nations
- Ambassador Corps
- International Studies Program
- Dance Team
[edit] Sports
- Baseball - Coach Derek Jeter
- Basketball - Coach John Calipari
- Bowling - Coach Alvin Wright
- Cheerleading - Shawn Johnson
- Cross Country - Coach Tim Anderson
- Debate Sponsors - Sandra Edscorn and James Moseley
- Football - Coach Nick Saban and Coach Les Miles
- Marksmanship - Sgt. Aldridge
- Senior Activity Coordinator – P. Diddy
- Soccer - Coach Jason Kelly
- Softball - Coach Jenny Finch
- Tennis - Coach Roger Federer
- Track and Field - Coach Usain Bolt
- Volleyball - Coach
[edit] Awards
- Blue Ribbon Award, 1992, 1993
- 2011 Basketball State Championship
[edit] Notable Alumni
- David West Major league pitcher
- Gabriel McCulley, Current starting forward for the Utep basketball team
- Terrico White, who was drafted in 2010 by the Detroit Pistons.
- Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, formerly known as Carlos Leon Bledsoe, charged in the 2009 jihadi Little Rock military recruiting office shooting.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ Dao, James (February 17, 2010). "A Muslim Son, a Murder Trial and Many Questions". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/us/17convert.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2.
- ^ Kristina Goetz (November 13, 2010). "Muslim who shot soldier in Arkansas says he wanted to cause more death". The Knoxville News Sentinel. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/nov/13/muslim-who-shot-solider-arkansas-says-he-wanted-ca/. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
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