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'''Jess Lanier High | '''Jess Lanier High School''' was a high school in the [[Bessemer City Schools]] system. It opened in [[1970]] at 100 [[High School Drive]] and was named for former [[Bessemer]] mayor [[Jess Lanier]]. In [[1987]] upon the closing of [[Abrams High School]] it became the system's only high school. The school closed in [[2009]] with students reporting to the new [[Bessemer City High School]] at the [[Academy Drive]] exit from [[I-20]]/[[I-59|59]] in January [[2010]]. | ||
The school's athletic teams | The final principal at Jess Lanier was [[Jerome Cook]]. The school's athletic teams were called the Tigers and its colors were purple and white. | ||
Fire damaged the school in December [[1981]], destroying the library. Construction of a new, larger library was completed in [[1983]]. An expansion of the school in [[1988]] brought new classrooms, a band room, science lab, and art studio. | Fire damaged the school in December [[1981]], destroying the library. Construction of a new, larger library was completed in [[1983]]. An expansion of the school in [[1988]] brought new classrooms, a band room, science lab, and art studio. | ||
The school | The former high school building was renovated in [[2013]] for use by the new [[Bessemer City Middle School]]. | ||
==Principals== | |||
* [[Nikita Williams]]: [[2003]]–[[2004]] | |||
* [[Jerome Cook]]: –[[2010]] | |||
==Notable graduates== | ==Notable graduates== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://lanier.bcss.schoolinsites.com/ Jess Lanier High School] website | * [http://lanier.bcss.schoolinsites.com/ Jess Lanier High School] website | ||
* [http://www.ahsfhs.org/Teams2/teampage.asp?Team=Jess%20Lanier Bessemer/Jess Lanier High School football history] from ahsfhs.org website | |||
[[Category:Bessemer schools]] | [[Category:Bessemer schools]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Former high schools]] | ||
[[Category:1970 establishments]] | |||
[[Category:2010 disestablishments]] | |||
[[Category:1970 buildings]] | [[Category:1970 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:High School Drive]] | [[Category:High School Drive]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:26, 15 January 2014
Jess Lanier High School was a high school in the Bessemer City Schools system. It opened in 1970 at 100 High School Drive and was named for former Bessemer mayor Jess Lanier. In 1987 upon the closing of Abrams High School it became the system's only high school. The school closed in 2009 with students reporting to the new Bessemer City High School at the Academy Drive exit from I-20/59 in January 2010.
The final principal at Jess Lanier was Jerome Cook. The school's athletic teams were called the Tigers and its colors were purple and white.
Fire damaged the school in December 1981, destroying the library. Construction of a new, larger library was completed in 1983. An expansion of the school in 1988 brought new classrooms, a band room, science lab, and art studio.
The former high school building was renovated in 2013 for use by the new Bessemer City Middle School.
Principals
Notable graduates
- Earl Cochrane, Jr (1999), football player
- Bobby Humphryes (1972), football player and coach
- DeMeco Ryans (2002), football player
- Kerry Rhodes (1999), football player
References
- Nance, Rahkia (October 17, 2008) "Bessemer school board approves the name Bessemer City High School for future school." Birmingham News
External links
- Jess Lanier High School website
- Bessemer/Jess Lanier High School football history from ahsfhs.org website