Laurel High School (Mississippi)

Laurel High School is a public school in Laurel, Mississippi, United States, part of the Laurel School District. The school provides education to grades 9–12.^[1]

Laurel High School
Location
1100 W. 12th Street Laurel, Mississippi 39440 United States
Coordinates	31°42′13″N 089°08′23.7″W
Information
Motto	All Students Will Learn
School district	Laurel School District
Principal	Robert Young
Staff	37.11 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	715 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.27[1]
Color(s)	Cardinal and gold    [2]
Athletics	Football, baseball, boys and girls basketball, softball, boys and girls golf, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls swimming, girls and boys track, marching band
Athletics conference	Division 5
Mascot	Golden Tornadoes
Website	lhs.laurelschools.org

In 2022, the school's enrollment was documented at about 710 with 87 percent African American, 8 percent hispanic, and 3 percent white. 100 percent of students were categorized as economically disadvantaged.^[3]

Golden tornadoes are the school mascot. The school's football team won state championships in 1990, 2007, and 2014,^[4][5]

Alumni

• Jeff Burkett – Former American football player for the Chicago Cardinals
• Charles Cross – Offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL
• Akeem Davis – Cornerbacks coach at University of Southern Mississippi, former National Football League (NFL) safety
• Dontario Drummond – Wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL
• Mary Elizabeth Ellis – Actor
• BoPete Keyes – Cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL
• Tom Lester – Actor
• Parker Posey – Actor