South Lamar School | |
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Location | |
300 Sls Rd, Millport, Alabama 35576 | |
Coordinates | 33°33′45″N 88°02′13″W / 33.5626°N 88.0369°W |
Information | |
School type | Unit |
Established | 1986 |
School district | Lamar county |
Principal | Lisa Newman Wright |
Color(s) | Crimson, gold |
Mascot | Stallion |
Accreditation | SACS/CASI |
Website | southlamarschool |
South Lamar School is a K–12 unified school district located in Millport, Alabama.[1] The principal is Lisa Newman Wright. South Lamar School's mascot is a Stallion.[2] The school's colors are crimson and gold. It is a small, 1A school. In 2018, it received a financial reward from the state for having its third-graders test among the best in the state.[3] US News reported the student body was more than 80 percent white and about 12 percent African American.[4]
In 1992, the school's basketball team won a state championship.[5] The school's basketball court was dedicated in the coach of that team's honor, Johnnie Wilson. He coached at the school for 32 years.[6]
South Lamar School was founded in 1986.