Ligon High School

Ligon History Project

Aerial View of John W. Ligon High from the 1962 Echo

Ligon Historians - These Ligon High School Alumni, Ligon GT Magnet Middle School faculty and students, North Carolina State University professors, graduate students, and preservice teachers are writing the history of Ligon High School.

Database of Graduates

1954	1955	1956	1957	1958
1959	1960	1961	1962	1963
1964	1965	1966	1967	1968
1969	1970	1971
LHS Graduates A-D	LHS Graduates E-H	LHS Graduates I-Q	LHS Graduates R-Z

Class Histories

1954	1955	1956	1957	1958
1959	1960	1961	1962	1963
1964	1965	1966	1967	1968
1969	1970	1971

John W Ligon

Missing Voices - Interviews with J. W. Ligon High School Graduates
Capturing the Past to Guide the Future - an oral history of Ligon High School
Biography of J. W. Ligon
Architectural History of the Community
Ligon's Story in the Rings
Exploring the World of Dendrochronology
Alma Mater - Hail Dear Ligon
Tips for Success for current Ligon GT Magnet Middle School students from a successful Ligon High alumni
News & Observer Article "Looking Back" by Alicia Williams 11-23-98
News & Observer Article "Follow Up: Students, alums write the book (and Web site) on Ligon" by Alicia Williams 5-20-99
Exploring the Past to Influence the Future Paper presented at the ESRI International Convention in San Diego, Californina, July 1999
Ligon High School Sports
Focus on the Community

Biography of John Chavis
Biography of Jessie Copeland
Ligon's Earth Quilt

If you are a Ligon alumni there are several ways that you can assist with this project:

Loan yearbooks to the Ligon historians
Volunteer your time to type names or class histories
Volunteer to be interviewed by Ligon Middle School students about your memories of Ligon High School
Write your memories and send them to us for publication
Provide memorabilia for us to scan or photograph for the web page

Project Funding

This project was funded by grants from Wake Education Partnership and NCSU Extension.

For questions or comments contact the Ligon Historians.
Ligon GT Magnet Middle School
706 East Lenoir Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 856-7929 (Main Number)
(919) 856-7939 (VM)
(919) 856-3745 (FAX)

last updated October 3, 2005