Raleigh-Egypt High School

Raleigh-Egypt High School is a secondary school (grades 9-12) located at 3970 Voltaire Road in Raleigh, a section of Memphis, Tennessee. It is part of the Memphis City Schools district. It shares a campus with Egypt Central Elementary School and Raleigh-Egypt Middle School.

This school was originally part of the Shelby County School System when it was built in 1969.^{[citation needed]} It fell under the Memphis City School system after Raleigh was annexed by Memphis in 1975.^{[citation needed]} The original school principal, Ernest Chism, has been a member of the Shelby County School Board since 2002. As of 2010, the school principal is Mr. Michael Bailey. The school has an enrollment of approximately 1,000.^{[citation needed]}

School name, colors and mascot

The school's name reflects two areas in which it is located: Raleigh, a large, previously incorporated area in north-central Memphis, and Egypt, a small unincorporated community that was one of the earliest settlements in Shelby County. Picking up on the latter name, the school's athletic teams are called The Pharaohs, the mascot is a Pharaoh, the yearbook is The Sphinx, and the student newspaper is The Scroll. The school's colors are red, white and black.

Sports

Raleigh-Egypt High School has often had a very successful basketball team. Scooter McFadgon is one of the great athletes to come out of Raleigh-Egypt High School. Current NY Giants WR Duke Calhoun, four year starter for the University of Memphis had his jersey retired from Raleigh Egypt. Quinton Rampage Jackson, a professional Mixed Martial Artist and former UFC Light heavyweight champion, also attended Raleigh-Egypt High School. Quinton was also on the REHS wrestling team.

School uniforms

All MCS students are required to wear school uniforms. [1]

Students may wear oxford shirts, polo shirts, turtlenecks, and blouses with "Peter Pan" collars. All shirts must be white. Sweatshirts must be white, black, navy blue, tan or any other colors approved by the individual campus. Shorts, skirts, and jumpers must be black, tan, or navy blue. Denim clothing is not allowed.

External links

• Raleigh-Egypt High School website