Melrose High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
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| Melrose High School | |
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| Address | |
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2870 Deadrick , 38114 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°06′20″N 89°58′01″W / 35.10542°N 89.96684°W |
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| School type | public, secondary |
| School district | Shelby County Schools (Tennessee) |
| Principal | Mark Neal |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1,511 |
| Team name | Golden Wildcats |
| Website | Official website |
Melrose High School is a public high school located in Memphis, Tennessee, in the Orange Mound area, serving 1557 students in grades 9–12. It is a part of the Shelby County Unified School District.
Athletics
Melrose Boys' Basketball was the first team in Tennessee History to go undefeated and win a state title. .[1] 2009–10 Boys' Basketball Team won the school's fourth state championship.[2] Melrose Power house football team 1996 & 1998 state Champions.[1] In 2004 & 2005 the football program made back to back State Championships runs .[3] [4]
Team Championships for Melrose
Sport Year Class Description Athletes Name Team Record Score Site
Boys' Basketball 2010 Class AAA Team Champions (37-4) 75-70 Murfreesboro
Boys' Basketball 1983 Class AAA Team Champions (37-3) 63-47 Nashville
Boys' Basketball 1978 Class AAA Team Champions (38-1) 62-49 Murfreesboro
Boys' Basketball 1974 Large Team Champions (33-0) 66-30 Memphis
Boys' Track 2003 Class AAA Team Champions 54 Memphis
Boys' Track 1965 Team Champions 21 Memphis
Football 1998 Class 3A Team Champions 35-34 Nashville Attendance - 10,500
Football 1996 Class 3A Team Champions 32-12 Nashville Attendance - 12,000
Girls' Basketball 1985 Class AAA Team Champions (32-2) 82-55 Murfreesboro
Girls' Track 1984 Class AAA Team Champions 52 Nashville
Girls' Track 1983 Class AAA Team Champions 87 Nashville
Championships by Sport
- Girls' Track-2
- Girls' Basketball-1
- Boys' Track-2
- Boys' Basketball-4
- Football-2
Notable alumni
- William Bedford, basketball player
- Graig Cooper, NFL running back
- Richard Cooper, NFL defensive tackle[5]
- Larry Finch, basketball player
- Jacob Ford, NFL defensive end
- Andre Lott, NFL safety
- Kindal Moorehead, NFL player, strength coach at University of Alabama
- Pat Neely, CEO of famous Neely BBQ and interstate BBQ
- Dewayne Robertson, NFL player
- Ronnie Robinson, basketball player
- Bingo Smith, NBA player
- Rochelle Stevens, athlete, Olympic and world champion
- Adonis Thomas, NBA player
- Sam Walton, NFL tackle
- Cedrick Wilson, NFL player and Super Bowl champion
- Jerome Woods, NFL Pro Bowl safety
- Chris Jones, NBA player
- Larry Riley, Broadway, movie, and television actor
- Ralph Wiley, journalist
- Dr. Alvin Crawford, orthopedic surgeon
- Judges Otis Higgs, Ernestine Hunt Dorse, Gwendolyn Rooks
- Chancellor Walter Evans
References
- ^ a b c http://tssaa.org/departments/tssaa-state-records/
- ^ http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/mar/20/melrose-wins-state-title-over-white-station-75-70/
- ^ http://www.coacht.com/tennessee/inside/schedule.cfm?schoolid=325&seasonid=31&sportid=1&
- ^ http://www.coacht.com/tennessee/inside/schedule.cfm?schoolid=325&seasonid=41&sportid=1&
- ^ 1985 University of Tennessee Football Guide, University of Tennessee, 1985, p. 62.