Wesson Attendance Center
| Wesson Attendance Center | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Wesson, Mississippi (Copiah County) United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°51′34″N 90°24′14″W / 31.85938°N 90.40386°WCoordinates: 31°51′34″N 90°24′14″W / 31.85938°N 90.40386°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public all grades |
| Motto | "Once a cobra, always a cobra" |
| School district | Copiah County School District |
| Principal | Mrs. Marilyn Phillips |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Number of students | 1,100 |
| Color(s) | blue and white |
| Athletics | football, soccer, tennis, baseball, softball, basketball |
| Mascot | Cobra |
Wesson Attendance Center is a K-12 school in Wesson, Mississippi.
Background
Wesson Attendance Center houses K-12 in a building separated by the "Old Gym".
Athletics
In 2007 students at this high school won the 2A state golf championship.[1]
Gender discrimination lawsuit
In 2009, an honor student named Ceara Sturgis tried to submit a photograph of herself wearing a tuxedo for the senior yearbook. Although there was no rule prohibiting it, Sturgis was not included in the yearbook. Sturgis claims that she was removed from the yearbook because she is a lesbian, and has alleged that the school discriminated against her.[2]
The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the school district on behalf of Sturgis. Sturgis, now 20, graduated from Wesson Attendance Center in May 2010.[3] In December 2011, the ACLU settled the lawsuit after the school district agreed to require all students to pose in caps and gowns for the yearbook.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www2.mde.k12.ms.us/1500/WAC/athletics.htm
- ↑ Lynch, Adam (2010-04-26). "School Cuts Gay Student Photo from Yearbook". Jackson Free Press.
- ↑ http://www.chron.com/news/article/Judge-allows-suit-over-annual-photo-to-proceed-2183228.php
- ↑ Mohr, Holbrook (7 December 2011). "American Civil Liberties Union Settles Lesbian Yearbook Flap With Mississippi High School". Huffington Post. Retrieved 8 April 2014.