Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Biloxi High School

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. — CharlotteWebb 17:00, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Biloxi High School

AfD nomination appears to have been made because it's "not a notable school" and "not eligible for an article" I am completing this nomination as a procedural matter, not in support of it. It was half-completed. ElKevbo 04:05, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Well, next time, please don't. Someone who isn't able to list something properly clearly doesn't have the experience of Wikipedia necessary to know that this is a contentious issue. There is no right to waste people's time here. I urge you next time to use your common sense and leave it alone. Grace Note 06:08, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Slow down there high speed. Someone else did most of the work to make this AfD nomination - I just cleaned up the mess. Don't shoot the messenger. --ElKevbo 17:25, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Like I say, next time, don't bother. Just inform the newbie of how it is and clear it up the other way, by getting rid of it. I know you're only trying to be helpful but... Grace Note 07:23, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

I believe that ElKevbo made the correct choice here. Per Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers If you do determine, or sincerely believe, a newcomer has made a mistake, such as forgetting to put book titles or the names of ships in italics, or failing to make useful links, try to correct the mistake yourself. Don't slam the newcomer; remember, this is a place where anyone can edit and, in a very real sense, it is therefore each person's responsibility to edit, not to criticize or supervise others. Wikipedia:Assume good faith might apply as well. Signed Jeepday 12:33, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Delete I request this article to be deleted, since it is not a notable school. I'm sure it exists, but it is not eligible for an article. OfficerPhil 22:34, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

DeleteThis article is not an important article about an educational facility with no importance. Please delete this article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.119.21.139 (talk • contribs) 17:37, March 21, 2007.

Delete Obviously those in charge of this article have blatantly abused what meaningless authority they posses. It is probably the "Upper crust" of said institution and not a reflection of the majority.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by DrGod (talk • contribs) 15:54, March 22, 2007.

DELETE This should be deleted because it exposes harmful information about students.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.117.76.31 (talk • contribs) 22:20, March 22, 2007.

Comment You're not allowed to vote twice, and your comments, under Wikipedia deletion rules, count for much less if you don't get a user name. Any administrator who closes this discussion should take note of the two comments from the same IP address. Noroton 04:34, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Further comment I actually think the "exposes harmful information about students" is on to something, although I wouldn't put it nearly that strongly. There are extensive lists in the article of names of student government officers. I think that's (a) unlikely to be referenced; (b) I'm uncomfortable giving the world their names, even though it's high school, not elementary or middle school; (c) probably going to attract vandals; and (d) there's a slight possibility of libel. All in all it's a bad idea to have it, so I'm going to delete the list. I'll repost this on the talk page. If anyone has a good reason to keep the list, I'd of course welcome a comment there. Noroton 04:34, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Well, this is more complicated than I thought. There's been some discussion about this on the talk page. I'm going to look into it before making any edits.Noroton 04:39, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

• Keep Article seems to meet notability guidelines and precedent set by keeping of numerous other high schools, many smaller or less notable than this one. It desperately needs to be cleaned up and properly expanded but that is no reason to delete it completely. --ElKevbo 04:10, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

This AfD was listed at Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Schools, a listing used by the Schools WikiProject --ElKevbo 04:13, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

• Keep It's inherently notable, as all high schools are. My concern about the long lists of student names isn't a reason to delete it.Noroton 04:52, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
• Keep There is no consensus at Wikipedia that high schools are or are not notable, as evidenced by the high school AfDs closed as "no consensus". However, I believe this school is notable as being the first school with cameras in every classroom, school security being a major issue in this day and age. The lists of students should be deleted per WP:A, as I have indicated on the talk page. --Butseriouslyfolks 05:27, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
• Keep. Schools are inherently "notable". yawn is that the time? Seems like we've been doing this one for at least two or three years now. Grace Note 06:08, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
• Keep This article appears to meet basic notability, but is in need of more resources. It is never wrong to show a newbie the Wikipedia way. Not all of us came to Wikipedia with a full range Wikipedia editing skills. Jeepday 12:35, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
• Keep per Butseriouslyfolks. Edison 15:54, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
• Comment Could someone please check if some of the recommendations for deletion come from new single purpose accounts and if so tag appropriately so the closing admin can avoid giving them excess consideration??Edison 15:54, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
• Keep Biloxi High School is one of only three schools in the southeast nominated for Blue Ribbon Status. I believe that this in itself makes this article noteworthy. I have fought constant vandilization from students at this, being my own, school. Please give me the chance to keep this site. The voters who vote no are all the same person, please check on this. --kgregory 01:56, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
• Keep - Sourced article on school with several notable features. TerriersFan 02:31, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
• Keep I agree this is much more N than most high school articles., but, as for the student officers, do I understand correctly that Noroton & (on the talk page, Grace Note and ElKevbo) all three agree that lists of student officers are not appropriate for school articles, due to privacy concern, updating, and nonNotability? DGG 04:26, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

  Absolutely. Wikipedia is not a directory and it's really not particularly significant which particular children hold which particular office. I say that without wishing in any way to diminish the achievements of the children involved. Grace Note 07:23, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

  Everyone can stop talking about the lists of kids names. They will no longer be on the page, ever. If I have not replaced them by now, why would I? Just drop it. kgregory 13:30, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

• Keep for Blue Ribbon status and possibly for cameras in schools. Xarr 16:26, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.