South Lamar School
South Lamar School is a K–12 unified school district located in Millport, Alabama. The principal is Lisa Newman Wright. South Lamar School's mascot is a Stallion. 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. US News reported the student body was more than 80 percent white and about 12 percent African American.
In 1992, the school's basketball team won a state championship. 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.
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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