East Oktibbeha County High School

East Oktibbeha County High School
The former B.L. Moor High School building in Oktoc, Mississippi
Location
1780 Moor High Road Oktoc , Mississippi U.S.
Coordinates	33.3331°N 88.7128°W / 33.3331; -88.7128
Information
Type	Public
Closed	2015
Grades	9–12
Nickname	Titans
Last updated: 31 December 2017

East Oktibbeha County High School (EOCHS) was a public secondary school located in unincorporated Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, near Crawford.[1] It was a part of the Oktibbeha County School District, and was formed by the consolidation of two traditionally black high schools, Moor and Alexander.

In 2015 the schools of Oktibbeha County district consolidated into the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, and this school consolidated into Starkville High School.[2]

As of 2016, the buildings were abandoned.[3]

Notable alumni

• April Sykes, basketball player[4]

References

1. Home page. East Oktibbeha County High School. September 16, 2009. Retrieved on July 3, 2017. "Mailing Address: East Oktibbeha County High School 1780 Moor High Rd. Crawford, MS 39743"
2. "The Plan for Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Archived 2017-05-26 at the Wayback Machine." Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. January 20, 2015. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.
3. Carskadon, James (27 May 2016). "Push renewed to make use of former school buildings". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
4. Minichino, Adam (30 April 2012). "Sykes ready to take next step to realize dream". Retrieved 28 March 2018.

External links

• East Oktibbeha County High School (oktibbeha.k12.ms.us/eochs/) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
• East Oktibbeha County High School (oktibbeha.k12.ms.us/Schools/EastHigh/default.asp) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
• East Oktibbeha County High School (oktibbeha.k12.ms.us/ehs/index.htm) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)