Emsley A. Laney High School

Infobox high school
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name= Emsley A. Laney High School
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motto = "Our Treasure is Knowledge"
established = 1976
type = Public
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staff =
faculty = 150
Head teacher =
schoolmaster =
principal = Al O'Briant
director =
superintendent = Dr. Al Lerch
enrollment = 1840
students =
city = Wilmington
state = North Carolina
country = USA
free_label = Campus
free = Lot size: 26.477 acres
colors = Blue and Gold
mascot = Buccaneer
district = [http://www.nhcs.net New Hanover County Schools]
affiliations = [http://www.sacscasi.org/northcarolina/ Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]
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website = http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/laney
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Emsley A. Laney High School is a high school just outside Wilmington, North Carolina, named in honor of a distinguished local businessman who served on the New Hanover County (NC) Board of Education 1941 - 1973.

It has been recognized as a North Carolina Hallmarks of Excellence School and, in 2002, won the Governor’s Business Partnership Award with General Electric.

Al O'Briant is the Principal of Laney High, succeeding Robert Grimes in 2007.

The school's gym was used in The CW's T.V. show One Tree Hill, due to the fact that it was the school in which Michael Jordan played his earlier days of basketball.

Athletics

The Laney High School "Buccaneers" have won state championships in wrestling (1992), gymnastics (2005, 2006) and softball (1994, 1997, and 1998). The Bucs have also earned the title of Conference Champions in the following sports (• denotes Regional Champions):

*"Basketball (Boys)" - 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1998, 1999•, 2000cite web | title=Buccaneers Basketball | date=December 8, 2007 | publisher= Emsley A. Laney High School|url=http://www.nhcs.net/laney/AthleticBooster/basketball.htm | accessdate=2007-12-10 ]
*"Basketball (Girls)" - 2004, 2007
*"Football" - 1997, 1999, 2001• [cite web | title=Buccaneers Football | date=November 10, 2007 | publisher=Emsley A. Laney High School|url=http://www.nhcs.net/laney/AthleticBooster/football.htm
accessdate=2007-12-10 ]
*"Golf (Boys)" - 2005
*"Lacrosse (Boys)" - 2003, 2004, 2005
*"Softball" - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005 [cite web | title=Buccaneers Softball | date=September 18, 2007 | publisher=Emsley A. Laney High School|url=http://www.nhcs.net/laney/AthleticBooster/softball.htm
accessdate=2007-12-10 ]
*"Volleyball" - 1984, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997
*"Wrestling" - 1990, 1991•, 1992•, 1993, 1994, 1996•, 1997, 2000•, 2005•, 2006 [cite web | title=Buccaneers Wrestling | date=December 5, 2007 | publisher=Emsley A. Laney High School|url=http://www.nhcs.net/laney/AthleticBooster/wrestling.htm
accessdate=2007-12-10 ]

Notable Alumni

Athletics
*Michael Jordan, former star basketball player for the UNC Tar Heels and Chicago Bulls, and named "Athlete of the Century" by ESPN.

References

External links

* [http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/laney/ Official website]
* [http://www.wwaytv3.com/Global/link.asp?L=97490 Emsley A. Laney High School Weather Forecast]
* [http://jrotc.wikia.com/wiki/NC-802 Laney High School AFJROTC NC-802] article at " [http://jrotc.wikia.com/ JROTC Wiki] " The Official JROTC wiki