Emsley A. Laney High School is a four-year public 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. The school’s most notable alumnus is Michael Jordan.
| Emsley A. Laney High School | |
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2700 N College Rd 28405 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°17′51″N 77°52′22″W / 34.2975729°N 77.8728835°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Our Treasure is Knowledge |
| School district | New Hanover County Schools |
| Superintendent | Charles Foust |
| CEEB code | 344349 |
| Principal | Danny Little |
| Teaching staff | 110.59 (FTE) (2019–20)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Number of students | 2,084 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.84 (2019–20)[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 26.477 acres |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) |
| Sports | basketball, baseball, cross country, cheerleading, football, golf, lacrosse, swimming, softball, soccer, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling |
| Mascot | Buccaneer |
| Team name | Buccaneers |
| Website | laney |
Notable alumni
edit- Kadeem Allen (born 1993), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Dondi E. Costin (born 1964), former major general in the United States Air Force[2]
- Jeff Ferrell (born 1990), former MLB pitcher[3]
- Kitwana Jones (born 1981), former linebacker in the Canadian Football League[4]
- Larry Jordan (born 1962), former basketball player and basketball executive, Michael Jordan’s brother
- Michael Jordan (born 1963), former NBA player and Basketball Hall of Famer[5][6]
- Greg Lindquist (born 1979), New York-based artist [7]
- Leroy Smith (born 1963), former professional basketball player[8]
- Lara Trump (born 1982), former television producer and campaign adviser to her father-in-law Donald Trump[9]
- Kevin Whitted, former basketball player and coach[10]
- Tamera Young (born 1986), former WNBA player[11]
Firearm Incident
editOn March 21st, 2024 school resource officers confiscated a firearm along with ammunition in the backpack of a student who went to the school.
Salvatore Cardella, The chief communicator for the school confirmed the incident the following day with the following statement:
"The Sheriff’s Office is investigating this incident, but we can share that a student was found in possession of a weapon at Laney High School yesterday. The school resource officer immediately secured the weapon, ensured students and staff were safe, and law enforcement was notified."
References
edit- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Emsley A Laney High (370333001373 )". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Eastman, Peg (October 3, 2018). "Meet Dondi E. Costin of Charleston Southern University". Charleston Mercury. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020.
- ^ Detweiler, Eric. "Jeff Ferrell optimistic despite difficult season". Star-News. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Kitwana Jones - Football". University of North Carolina Athletics. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via goheels.com.
- ^ "Photos: PHOTOS: Cape Fear region's notable graduates". Star-News. June 7, 2019. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020.
- ^ "NBA.com: Michael Jordan Bio". NBA.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Wilmington billboard, downtown signs link election to 1898 massacre". StarNews Online. November 2, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Playing for Keeps - Book excerpt". NBA.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
- ^ Leyva, Hannah (September 2, 2016). "Wrightsville Beach native Lara Trump loves coming home to campaign for father-in-law Donald Trump". PortCityDaily. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020 – via portcitydaily.com.
- ^ "Kevin Whitted". Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Tamera Young - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via wnba.com.