West Lowndes High School
| West Lowndes High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
644 S Frontage Road Columbus, Mississippi address 39701 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°28′44″N 88°30′0″W / 33.47889°N 88.50000°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1971 |
| School district | Lowndes County School District (Mississippi) |
| Superintendent | Sandra Wilcher |
| NCES School ID | 280273000531 |
| Principal | Antonio G. Magee |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 216 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7.87 |
| Colors | Navy, Gold |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | www |
West Lowndes High School is a rural school in Lowndes County, Mississippi, with a Columbus, Mississippi postal address. The student body in 2025 was about 97 percent African American and 3 percent white.[1] It is operated by the Lowndes County School District (Mississippi).[2][3][4][5]
History
The school was founded in 1971 as Motley High School.[6]
In 1986, 50 students refused to attend after a bond issue allocated money to predominantly white high schools in the area, which forced the school to consolidate with a middle school.[7]
In 1990, the school changed its name to West Lowndes High School.[6] Until 2012 the school district was under federal control for compliance with desegregation orders.[8] Improvement to its baseball field and entryway were among the final fixes for compliance.[9]
In 2025 it received a C rating.[10]
In 2025 the West Lowndes High School band received six trumpets donated by an alumnus.[11]
Athletics
Panthers are the school mascot.[12] It competes in the 1A division. Anthony King is the football coach.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "West Lowndes High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "Lowndes school to build new restrooms". Clarion-Ledger. 1997-06-13. p. 21. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ^ "Parents association claims school inadequate". The Mississippi Press. 1997-05-07. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ^ "MSU's McGee mourned by hundreds". The Vicksburg Post. 1997-08-11. p. 11. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ^ "Two charged in rape of girl". The Commercial Appeal. 1987-03-03. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ^ a b Minichino, Adam (2016-05-03). "West Lowndes wins South State to complete sweep". The Dispatch. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ^ "How do boycotts affect students? Officials, activists argue". The Commercial Appeal. 1986-05-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ^ Sisson, Carmen K. (October 25, 2012). "Lowndes schools no longer under Federal control".
- ^ "Gray v. S V. Lowndes Cnty. Sch. Dist., 900 F. Supp. 2d 703 | N.D. Miss., Judgment, Law, casemine.com". https://www.casemine.com.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Brister, Grace (October 8, 2025). "LCSD discusses its state accountability ratings".
- ^ Jenkins, Anthony (May 9, 2025). "West Lowndes High School alum donates several trumpets to band".
- ^ Barone, Carlo (June 30, 2025). "2025 HSFT Stop #1: West Lowndes".
- ^ Source, Custom (August 21, 2025). "Panthers eyeing next step in new-look 1A".