Raleigh-Egypt High School
Overview
. Raleigh-Egypt High School is a secondary school located in the Raleigh region of Memphis, Tennessee, educating approximately 1,000 students in grade levels 9–12. It is part of the Memphis City Schools district. As of 2006, the school principal is Dr. Oscar Love. Raleigh eygpt high is a shelby county school. Raleigh eygpt is located in the raleigh area of memphis,and consists of (9-12) grade levels. The school takes their education seriously. with many advanced classes to educate their students, they also has atheltes that stand out. This is a editor by the name V-Gina Likerson
Sports
Raleigh-Egypt has always, for the most part, had a very good basketball team. Scooter McFhagon is one of the great athletes to come out of Raleigh-Egypt. Other of the upcoming athelets Maurice "Moe" Miller, Zabrian "Zaho" Sharod and Lorenzo "The Sequal" Harris on the Basketball team. Although Steven smith can handle the balls to well, he can touch them a little bit too much. With his big hands he more than likely to bust one all over his boyfriends, Nemo's face.
The Teachers and Staff
The Assistant Princepals are Mrs. Adams, Col. Bailey, and Mr. Anderson. The teachers, ranging in their different personalities, and teaching majority of them are down to earth. The Student-Teacher relationship is relativily good.
Hip-hop Influence
As the hip-hop music genre crunk has been born in Memphis, it has affected the schools. Recently someone has put graffiti all over the school. The local news has covered this incident here [1].
Students
The students at the school excel in different catogorys. many maby not to their good side but the are well excellent in it. One of the tops students of the class of 2006 is Jessica Jones. The class of 2007 is Lorenzo Harris. Mike Hawk is one of the school's most astounding students. He stood up in front of the school many times during his 4 years at the school. He was one of the school's top wrestlers even though he was beaten and bruised after every match. In many ways, he is a living legend.