Leland High School (Leland, Mississippi)
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Leland Senior High School (LHS) is an American public high school
in Leland
, Mississippi
. It educates approximately 336 students in grades nine through twelve. It is a part of the Leland School District
. Leland Elementary and Leland School Park feed students in to Leland High School.
The school in 1982 graduated its first racially integrated school population from K–12, having implemented desegregation in 1970.
Graduates of Leland High School include former National Football League player Johnie Cooks
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High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Leland
Leland, Mississippi
Leland is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,790 at the 2008 census.The town is located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta on the banks of Deer Creek, which is decorated each Christmas season with floats that bring visitors from afar to view the...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
. It educates approximately 336 students in grades nine through twelve. It is a part of the Leland School District
Leland School District
The Leland School District is a public school district based in Leland, Mississippi .-Schools:*Leland High School*Leland Elementary School*Leland School Park-2006–07 school year:...
. Leland Elementary and Leland School Park feed students in to Leland High School.
The school in 1982 graduated its first racially integrated school population from K–12, having implemented desegregation in 1970.
Graduates of Leland High School include former National Football League player Johnie Cooks
Johnie Cooks
Johnie Earl Cooks is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Baltimore Colts as the second overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. A 6'4", . linebacker from Mississippi State University, Cooks played in ten NFL seasons from 1982-1991 for the Colts, New York Giants, and...
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