Raleigh-Egypt High School
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| Raleigh-Egypt High School | |
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| Location | |
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3970 Voltaire Ave 38128 United States | |
| Information | |
| Founded | 1969 |
| School district | Shelby County Schools |
| Principal | Shari Meeks |
| Faculty | 63.8 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 595 (2019–20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.33 |
| Color(s) | Black, red and white [2] |
| Nickname | Pharaohs[2] |
| Website | [1] |
Raleigh-Egypt High School (REHS) is a secondary school (grades 9–12) located at 3970 Voltaire Road in Raleigh, a section of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Shelby County Schools district. It shares a campus with Egypt Central Elementary School and Raleigh-Egypt Middle School. The high school has an enrollment of 595 as of school year 2019–2020.[1]
When REHS was built in 1969,[citation needed] it was part of the Shelby County School System. It came under the Memphis City School system after Raleigh was annexed by Memphis in 1972.[3] In 2014, Shelby County Schools retook control of Raleigh-Egypt High School and all other Memphis City Schools.[4]
REHS was racially integrated at its beginning[citation needed] but, like the rest of the Shelby County Schools, has since resegregated due to white flight.[5] Currently, 82% of students are Black and 14% are Hispanic.[6]
The original school principal, Ernest Chism, was a member of the Shelby County School Board from 2002 to 2013.[7]
School name, colors and mascot[edit]
Raleigh Egypt High's name reflects two areas it serves: Raleigh, a large, previously incorporated area in north-central Memphis, and Egypt, a small unincorporated community that was one of the earliest settlements in Shelby County.[citation needed] Picking up on the latter name, the school's athletic teams are called The Pharaohs, the mascot is a Pharaoh, the yearbook is The Sphinx, and the student newspaper is The Scroll. The school's colors are red, white and black.
Sports[edit]
Raleigh Egypt won state titles in Boys' Cross Country in 1972 and 1973, and Boys' Track in 2004.[8] REHS has been in many other championship competitions.[9]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Dom Chiti, former baseball player and current coach for the New York Mets
- Duke Calhoun, wide receiver four-year starter for the University of Memphis who played for the New York Giants, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and the Oakland Raiders
- Quinton "Rampage" Jackson - professional Mixed Martial Artist, former UFC Light-Heavyweight champion
- Arnett Moultrie, former NBA player.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Raleigh-Egypt High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Raleigh Egypt High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Memphis Annexations, 1819-2014". Shelby County, Tennessee. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Report: De-merger of schools in Shelby County cemented inequities in public education". Commercial Appeal. July 10, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Laura Faith Kebede (March 29, 2018). "Memphis school segregation worse than 50 years ago". Chalkbeat Tennessee. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Raleigh-Egypt High School". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Kelsey Ott (September 3, 2016). "Beloved former educator, alderman Ernest Chism dies at 77". WREG. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Get State Records". Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2008.
- ^ ""Raleigh-Egypt High School"". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
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