Everett High School is a public high school located on the south side of Lansing, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...

. It is currently the music and performing arts magnet school for the Lansing School District

Lansing School District

The Lansing School District is a school district headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, United States.In the 2000s many larger city urban school districts have struggled academically, Lansing included...

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The school can trace its roots to Everett Elementary School opened in 1923. A high school was added to the Elementary school in 1934, with the first class graduating in 1937. In 1949 the area where Everett was annexed by the city of Lansing, and by 1950 the school was incorporated into the Lansing School District.

The current school building opened in the fall of 1959. With this new building the school became exclusively a high school.

Everett currently has a student-teacher ration of 222-1. The state average is 18-1.

Athletics

Everett's sports teams are known as the Vikings. Known for their rivalry with the Big Reds of JW Sexton High School

Jw sexton high school

J. W. Sexton High School is a public school located on the western edge of Lansing, Michigan, United States, in the Lansing School District. The principal is currently Dr. Reginald Bates. The Sexton Big Reds are members of the Capital Area Activities Conference. The school has a fierce rivalry...

, in Lansing's west side, the Vikings were city champions (meaning they defeated both Sexton

Jw sexton high school

J. W. Sexton High School is a public school located on the western edge of Lansing, Michigan, United States, in the Lansing School District. The principal is currently Dr. Reginald Bates. The Sexton Big Reds are members of the Capital Area Activities Conference. The school has a fierce rivalry...

 and Eastern

Eastern High School (Michigan)

Eastern High School is a public high school in Lansing, Michigan as part of the Lansing School District.Eastern International Baccalaureate Magnet High School is the only high school in mid-Michigan authorized to offer students the opportunity to earn a prestigious International Baccalaureate...

) in football from 2006–2008, and were state champions in Basketball in 2004. Everett is also known for its large and successful Quiz Bowl program; the 2009-2010 team was the CAAC

Capital Area Activities Conference

The Capital Area Activities Conference is a high school sports league located in Southern Michigan. It is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association...

 Blue conference co-champion (with Okemos High School

Okemos High School

Okemos High School is a public high school in Okemos, Michigan, USA. It is the only high school in the Okemos Public Schools district. It is located southeast of the main campus of Michigan State University, between Bennett and Jolly Roads on the North and South, and Hulett and Hagadorn Roads on...

) and competed in the state tournament.

Everett's most famous alumnus is Earvin "Magic" Johnson

Magic Johnson

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, former Michigan State

Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

 and LA Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

 basketball player, who graduated from Everett in 1977. Other well-known athletes from Everett are the twin brothers Carl Thomas

Carl Thomas (basketball)

Carl Thomas is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He is now assistant men's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University....

 and Charles Thomas

Charles Thomas (basketball)

Charles Thomas is an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA.Thomas played for Everett High School in Lansing, Michigan then played in college for Eastern Michigan University...

 both former Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...

 and NBA basketball players as well as Bosnian-born former Michigan State basketball player Goran Suton

Goran Suton

Goran Suton is a Bosnian-born American basketball player who completed his college career with the Michigan State Spartans in 2009. He has played with the Russian Super League team Spartak St...

 who now plays basketball in Russia

Spartak Saint Petersburg

BC Spartak Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The club is currently in the Russian Professional Basketball League.-Honors:*Soviet/Russian Super League:**2 times Champions...

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