Emsley A. Laney High School
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| Emsley A. Laney High School | |
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2700 N College Rd , 28405 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°18′08″N 77°52′31″W / 34.3021135°N 77.8752631°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Our treasure is knowledge |
| Established | 1976 |
| School district | New Hanover County Schools |
| Superintendent | Currently Vacant |
| CEEB code | 344349 |
| Principal | Sharon Dousharm |
| Faculty | 117.52 (FTE)[1] |
| Number of students | 2,174 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.50[1] |
| Campus size | 26.477 acres |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Team name | Buccaneers |
| Website | laney.nhcs.net |
Emsley A. Laney High School is a high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. The school was named after Emsley Armfield Laney, a business and community leader for several decades in Wilmington. It is a part of New Hanover County Schools.
Athletics
Laney High School competes as the "Buccaneers." The Bucs have won conference, regional, and state championships in different sports throughout the school's history. Sports teams at Laney include:
- Football
- Soccer
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Cheerleading
- Gymnastics
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Wrestling
- Lacrosse
- Golf
- Baseball
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Soccer
Notable alumni
- Dondi E. Costin, former major general in the United States Air Force[2]
- Schuylar Croom, vocalist for rock band He Is Legend[3]
- Jeff Ferrell, MLB pitcher[4]
- Kitwana Jones, linebacker in the Canadian Football League[5]
- Michael Jordan, NBA player[6]
- Greg Lindquist, artist[citation needed]
- Harvest Smith, professional basketball player[7]
- Lara Trump, television producer and campaign adviser to her father-in-law Donald Trump [8]
- Kevin Whitted, basketball player and coach[9]
- Tamera Young, WNBA player[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Emsley A Laney High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Eastman, Peg. [https://www.charlestonmercury.com/single-post/2018/10/03/Meet-Dondi-E-Costin-of-Charleston-Southern-University Meet Dondi E. Costin of Charleston Southern University. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Photos: PHOTOS: Cape Fear region's notable graduates. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ http://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20160826/jeff-ferrell-optimistic-despite-difficult-season
- ^ Kitwana Jones - Football - University of North Carolina Athletics. goheels.com. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ http://www.nba.com/history/players/jordan_bio.html
- ^ Harvest L. Smith - Biography. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Wrightsville Beach native Lara Trump loves coming home to campaign for father-in-law Donald Trump. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Kevin Whitted - Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Tamera Young - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
External links
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