About Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
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Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School, formerly the L. C. Humes High School, is a middle school located in Memphis, Tennessee. It has also been known as North Side High School and as L.C. Humes Junior High School. It was open as a high school from the 1930s through 1967 and later became a middle school in the Memphis City Schools district. In 2004, the school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for " its significance in education to Memphis, Tennessee and ... for its for its Collegiate Gothic design."
It was designed by noted architect George Awsumb.