Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
L.C. Humes High School | |
Humes School main entrance | |
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Location |
659 N. Manassas St., Memphis, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°09′32″N 90°02′00″W / 35.1589°N 90.0334°WCoordinates: 35°09′32″N 90°02′00″W / 35.1589°N 90.0334°W |
Area | 7.2 acres (2.9 ha) |
Built | 1924 |
Architect | George Awsumb |
Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
MPS | Public Schools of Memphis 1902-1915 MPS |
NRHP reference # | 98000368[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 12, 2004 |
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School, formerly the L. C. Humes High School, is a middle school located in Memphis, Tennessee. It has also been known as North Side High School and as L.C. Humes Junior High School. It was open as a high school from the 1930s through 1967 and later became a middle school in the Memphis City Schools district. In 2004, the school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for " its significance in education to Memphis, Tennessee and ... for its for its Collegiate Gothic design."[2]
It was designed by noted architect George Awsumb.[2]
The school also has a connection to Elvis Presley, who graduated from the school in 1953. The school has numerous alumni from nearby Porter-Leath from its days as an orphanage and current foster care facility.
In 2012, the school opened as a charter school run by Gestalt Community Schools.[3] In 2017 it was announced that control of the school would be transferred to Frayser Community schools when Gestalt would exit after experience declining enrollment and funding.[4]
Notable alumni
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Judith Johnson; Nancy Jane Baker (July 15, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Humes, L.C., High School / North Side High School;Humes, L.C., Junior High School". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2018. With accompanying 26 photos
- ↑ Connolly, Daniel (October 7, 2016). "Changes on way for Humes Middle, Klondike Elementary". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ↑ Bauman, Caroline (January 31, 2017). "Achievement School District opts for new charter operator over closing Memphis Humes". Chalkbeat. Retrieved April 8, 2017.