Emsley A. Laney High School
| Emsley A. Laney High School | |
|---|---|
Emsley A. Laney High School, November 2016 | |
| Location | |
2700 N College Rd 28405 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°17′51″N 77°52′22″W / 34.2975729°N 77.8728835°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school secondary school |
| Motto | Our Treasure is Knowledge |
| Established | 1976 |
| School district | New Hanover County Schools |
| Superintendent | Charles Foust |
| CEEB code | 344349 |
| Principal | Danny Little |
| Teaching staff | 112.22 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Number of students | 2,248 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.03[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 26.477 acres |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) |
| Sports | basketball, baseball, cross country, cheerleading, football, golf, lacrosse, swimming, softball, soccer, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling |
| Mascot | Buccaneer |
| Nickname | Buccaneers |
| Website | laney |
Emsley A. Laney High School (commonly known as Laney High School) is a four-year public high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. It is a part of New Hanover County Schools. The school’s most notable alumnus is Michael Jordan.
History
Emsley A. Laney High School opened in 1976. The school was named after Emsley Armfield Laney (1904–1999), a business and community leader for several decades in Wilmington. He was a member of the school board for over 30 years, serving as chairman during part of that time.[2]
Notable alumni
- Kadeem Allen, professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League[3]
- David Bostian, professional wrestler signed to WWE under ring name Myles Borne[4]
- Arnold Brown, former NFL defensive back
- Dondi E. Costin, major general in the United States Air Force[5]
- Jeff Ferrell, former MLB pitcher[6]
- Kitwana Jones, former linebacker in the Canadian Football League[7]
- Larry Jordan, former professional basketball player and basketball executive, Michael Jordan’s brother
- Michael Jordan, NBA player, businessman and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame[8][9]
- Greg Lindquist, New York-based artist[10]
- Leroy Smith, professional basketball player[11]
- Lara Trump, television producer and campaign adviser to her father-in-law Donald Trump[12]
- Kevin Whitted, professional basketball player and coach[13]
- Tamera Young, WNBA player[14]
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Emsley A Laney High (370333001373 )". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Emsley Armfield Laney - Cape Fearians Collection. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Catenacci, Joe (November 10, 2016). "College basketball: Wilmington standout Kadeem Allen looking for big year at University of Arizona (video)".
- ^ Richards, Annesophia. (October 2, 2024). David Bostian: One in a Million. Wilmington Today. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Eastman, Peg (October 3, 2018). "Meet Dondi E. Costin of Charleston Southern University". Charleston Mercury. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020.
- ^ Detweiler, Eric. "Jeff Ferrell optimistic despite difficult season". Star-News. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Kitwana Jones - Football". University of North Carolina Athletics. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via goheels.com.
- ^ "Photos: PHOTOS: Cape Fear region's notable graduates". Star-News. June 7, 2019. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020.
- ^ "NBA.com: Michael Jordan Bio". NBA.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Wilmington billboard, downtown signs link election to 1898 massacre". StarNews Online. November 2, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Playing for Keeps - Book excerpt". NBA.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
- ^ Leyva, Hannah (September 2, 2016). "Wrightsville Beach native Lara Trump loves coming home to campaign for father-in-law Donald Trump". PortCityDaily. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020 – via portcitydaily.com.
- ^ "Kevin Whitted". Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Tamera Young - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via wnba.com.