Mitchell High School (Tennessee)

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Mitchell High School
Type Public secondary
Principal John Ware
Students 1074
Grades 9–12
Location Memphis, Tennessee, USA
District Memphis City Schools
Campus Urban
Colors Black, Gold
Mascot Tiger
Website [1]

Mitchell High School, also known as Mitchell Road High School, is a public 9-12 school in Memphis, Tennessee, located at 658 W. Mitchell Road. Its enrollment of 1074 students is 99.4% Black, 0.4% White and 0.2% Hispanic. The school is secured by metal detectors and a posted police officer.

[edit] Shooting

On February 11, 2008 at approximately 9:00 a.m., 17-year-old student Cornelius Cheers opened fire in the school cafeteria, critically wounding 19-year-old student Stacey Kiser. The school was locked down for the rest of the day and the perpetrator was arrested and taken into custody. The school was re-opened the following day.[2]


Coordinates: 35°3′25″N, 90°5′8″W