Emsley A. Laney High School

Emsley A. Laney High School is a public high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. The school was named after Emsley Armfield Laney, a business and community leader for several decades in Wilmington. It is a part of New Hanover County Schools. The school’s most notable alumnus is Michael Jordan.



Notable alumni

 * Kadeem Allen (born 1993), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Dondi E. Costin (born 1964), former major general in the United States Air Force
 * Jeff Ferrell (born 1990), former MLB pitcher
 * Kitwana Jones (born 1981), former linebacker in the Canadian Football League
 * Larry Jordan (born 1962), former basketball player and basketball executive, Michael Jordan’s brother
 * Michael Jordan (born 1963), former NBA player and Basketball Hall of Famer
 * Greg Lindquist (born 1979), New York-based artist


 * Leroy Smith (born 1963), former professional basketball player
 * Lara Trump (born 1982), former television producer and campaign adviser to her father-in-law Donald Trump
 * Kevin Whitted, former basketball player and coach
 * Tamera Young (born 1986), former WNBA player

Firearm Incident
On March 21st, 2024 school resource officers confiscated a firearm along with ammunition in the backpack of a student who went to the school.

Salvatore Cardella, The chief communicator for the school confirmed the incident the following day with the following statement:

"The Sheriff’s Office is investigating this incident, but we can share that a student was found in possession of a weapon at Laney High School yesterday. The school resource officer immediately secured the weapon, ensured students and staff were safe, and law enforcement was notified."