- Maynard Evans High School
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Maynard Evans High School Motto "A Place of High Achievement!" Established 1955 Type Public.......... Principal David W. Christiansen Students 2,000 (approx.) Location 2751 Lake Stanley Road,
Orlando, Florida, USAColors Green and White Mascot Trojans Website https://www.ocps.net/lc/north/hev/Pages/default.aspx Maynard Evans High School is a high school located in Orlando, Florida, United States served by Orange County Public Schools. The school's name is often shortened to "Evans High School" and the mascot for the school are the Trojans.
It primarily serves students from Pine Hills in addition to some students from nearby Clarcona and Lockhart. The original main campus is located on Silver Star Road at the intersection of Pine Hills Road. In 2010, the main campus was demolished and a new school will be built on the same site. The campus on Lake Stanley Road originally was the 9th Grade Center, but it now serves as the main campus until construction of the new school on Silver Star Road is complete.
Evans High's academic performance, based upon results of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), is consistently rated at a "D" or "F".[1]
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History
Plans to build a new high school in Pine Hills began in the early 1950s. Until then, students in Pine Hills were bussed to Edgewater High School, Apopka High School and, to a lesser extent, Winter Park High School. Evans High opened in 1955 and was officially named "Maynard Evans High School" in 1956. It was named in honor of a local pharmacist, Maynard Evans, who owned a pharmacy and soda shop in downtown Orlando named "Evans Pharmacy".
Evans High was built during the height of segregation and it wasn't until 1972 when the school was finally desegregated.
During the 1960s and into the 1970s, the campus grew to include a gymnasium, media center, auditorium, and a stadium shared by Edgewater High School named the "Double E Stadium".
In the 1980s up until the mid-1990s, Evans High was one of the largest schools in Orange County. The student population peaked at 4,500 and in 1993 the 9th Grade Center opened 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west of the main campus.
By 2005, declining conditions on the main campus proved detrimental to the students' education. The Orange County school board planned to build a new $37million school on board owned land adjacent to the 9th Grade Center Campus. This plan was met with fierce opposition by the mayor of Ocoee and nearby residents; prompting the Orange County Board of County Commissioners to reject the school board's plan in 2008. The school board thus decided to build a new school on the main campus at a cost of $75million.[2]
Demographics
In the 2007–2008 school year, the racial makeup of the Evans student body is: 84% Black, 9% Hispanic, 3% White, and 2% Asian and Pacific Islander. (Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007–2008)
Evans High School has the largest percentage of Haitian students in Orlando.[3]
Athletics
Evans High's current rival is Jones High School. Football games between the schools are called "The Soul Bowl".
The Evans High School Basketball team were the 1975 Class 5A State Champions beating Tampa Robinson 67-45 on March 8th 1975. Evans High School's football team were the 1991 Class 5A State Champions, where they tied with Southridge High School in Miami, Florida.Evans High also features baseball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, track, and swim teams.
The Green Machine
Evans High School's marching band is called "The Green Machine" and their motto is "The Best Band in the Land". As of the 2009–2010 school year, The Green Machine is under the direction of Mr. Melvin Wright.[4]
Alma mater
Dear Alma Mater, We shall lift our voices, Singing thy praises, Ever through the years, We'll not forget thee, When afar we wander, Sharing fond memories of, Evans High!
Alumni
- Chucky Atkins – NBA basketball player
- Anthony Bernard Tony McCoy (American football) – NFL Colts
- Thomas Jackson Reves – former #47 Wide Receiver. Played Class 5A 1991 Winning State Championship Game.[5]
- Horace Copeland – former NFL football player Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders.
- Darryl Dawkins – former NBA basketball player. First NBA draftee out of high school
- Jamie Dukes – former NFL football player Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals.
- Kenard Lang – NFL Denver Broncos
- Dimitri Patterson – NFL Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles
- Leon Searcy – NFL football player
- Brandon Siler – NFL Football player
- Derrick Sharp – American-Israeli professional basketball player
- Jeff Zimmerman – former NFL football player – Dallas Cowboys
References
- ^ "Orlando Sentinel – School Grades: Record number earn A’s and B’s, but high schools lag @ Jay Wheeler". Jaywheelerosceola.com. June 19, 2009. http://www.jaywheelerosceola.com/2009/06/19/orlando-sentinel-school-grades-record-number-earn-as-and-bs-but-high-schools-lag/. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "Orange County school superintendent: Rebuild Evans High on current campus". orlandosentinel.com. February 3, 2009. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2009-02-03/news/Evans03_1_move-evans-school-board-blocker. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ https://www.ocps.net/_layouts/viewDetails.aspx?list=a7a2049d-36b3-4e96-bcfa-ab56f9aad3e2&item=199
- ^ "MEHS "Green Machine" Band". Greenmachineband.tripod.com. http://greenmachineband.tripod.com/. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "Evans Shares Aaaaa Title". Orlando Sentinel. December 22, 1991. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1991-12-22/sports/9112220231_1_southridge-yard-evans. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
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