Emsley A. Laney High School

Emsley A. Laney High School
Location
2700 N College Rd Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Our Treasure is Knowledge"
Established	1976
School district	New Hanover County Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Tim Markley
Principal	Al O'Briant
Number of students	2,242
Color(s)	Blue Gold
Team name	Buccaneers
Campus	Lot size: 26.477 acres
Website	www.nhcs.net/laney

Emsley A. Laney High School is a high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, is named in honor of Emsley Armfield Laney, who distinguished himself as a business and community leader for several decades in Wilmington.

Laney is 747 students over capacity as of the 2015-16 school year.^[1]

Athletics

The Laney High School "Buccaneers" have won state championships in wrestling (1992), baseball (2010), 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):

Baseball - 2010 4A State Champions
Basketball (Boys) - 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1998, 1999•, 2000^[2]
Basketball (Girls) - 2004, 2007^[2]
Football - 1997, 1999, 2001•^[3]
Golf (Boys) - 2005
Lacrosse (Boys) - 2003, 2004, 2005
Soccer (Boys) - 2011, 2015 4A State Runner-up
Softball - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005^[4]
Volleyball - 1984, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997
Wrestling - 1990, 1991•, 1992•, 1993, 1994, 1996•, 1997, 2000•, 2005•, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Tennis- 1992, 1993, 2012^[5]

Notable alumni

Michael Jordan, pictured on the varsity basketball team in 1980, is perhaps Laney's most recognized alumni.

Michael Jordan, former star basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards and was named "Athlete of the Century" by ESPN.
Emmett Glaspie, Songwriter
Shaniqua Kalika, actress
Thomas Blake, Jr., actor
Harvest Smith, professional basketball player.
Greg Lindquist, artist
Kitwana Jones, linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes
Schuylar Croom, vocalist for rock band He Is Legend.
Tamera Young, WNBA player for the Chicago Sky.

References

↑ Frazier, Janae. "NHC high schools overcrowded; leaders discuss future". WECT News. WECT News. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
1 2 "Buccaneers Basketball". Emsley A. Laney High School. December 8, 2007. Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
↑ "Buccaneers Football". Emsley A. Laney High School. November 10, 2007. Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
↑ "Buccaneers Softball". Emsley A. Laney High School. September 18, 2007. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
↑ "Buccaneers Wrestling". Emsley A. Laney High School. December 5, 2007. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-10.

External links

Official website

Public and Private High Schools of New Hanover County, North Carolina

Public	Eugene Ashley John T. Hoggard Isaac Bear Early College Emsley A. Laney New Hanover Mosley Performance Learning Center Wilmington Early College

Private	Cape Fear Academy The Lyceum Academy Wilmington Christian Academy Coastal Christian St. Mark Catholic School St. Mary Catholic School Friends School of Wilmington Cape Fear Center for Inquiry Wilmington Preparatory Academy Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences

Public high schools in North Carolina Private high schools in North Carolina

Coordinates: 34°18′08″N 77°52′31″W / 34.3021135°N 77.8752631°W / 34.3021135; -77.8752631

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