South Lamar School
Unit school in Lamar County, Alabama
33°33′45″N 88°02′13″W / 33.5626°N 88.0369°W / 33.5626; -88.0369South Lamar School is a K–12 unified school district located in Millport, Alabama.[1] The principal is Lisa Newman Wright. South Lamar School's mascot is a Stallion.[2] The school's colors are crimson and gold. It is a small, 1A school. In 2018, it received a financial reward from the state for having its third-graders test among the best in the state.[3] US News reported the student body was more than 80 percent white and about 12 percent African American.[4]
In 1992, the school's basketball team won a state championship.[5] The school's basketball court was dedicated in the coach of that team's honor, Johnnie Wilson. He coached at the school for 32 years.[6]
History
South Lamar School was founded in 1986.
Alumni
- Darryl Wilson, collegiate and professional basketball player
See also
References
- ^ "SOUTH LAMAR SCHOOL | K12 Academics". www.k12academics.com. February 6, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "South Lamar (Millport, AL) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ "South Lamar School Receives Big Bucks For Good Test Scores". August 23, 2018.
- ^ "South Lamar School in Alabama - U.S. News Education". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama High School Basketball History". www.ahsfhs.org.
- ^ coach-johnnie-wilson/ "South Lamar School dedicates basketball court to Coach Johnnie Wilson". February 2, 2019.
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