Lanier High School (Jackson, Mississippi)


Lanier High School is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Jackson Public School District. The current principal is Valerie Bradley. There were a total of 872 students enrolled in Lanier High during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 52% female and 48% male. The racial makeup of the school is 100% African American.

History

Lanier was founded in 1925 as a junior and senior high school. It was named after William Henry Lanier, who was superintendent of black schools in Jackson from 1912 until his death. Due to segregation, Lanier was reserved for black students. Jackson schools integrated by law as per Derek Jerome Singleton vs. the Jackson Public School District, decided in 1969.

Feeder pattern

The following schools feed into Lanier High School.