Fairley High School graduate becomes school’s principal

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County Schools now has two high schools in Whitehaven. Fairley High School is back with the district and under new leadership.

The new principal is a Fairley High School graduate and now leading the same school he graduated high school from.

"I was super excited, so I had to get out of the car. I had just gotten in the car to drive off and I just I thought it was just this crazy feeling that came over me. I was super excited. I had to dance around the parking lot," said Dr. Steevon Hunter, Fairley High School principal.

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After the excitement of landing the job this summer, the real work started immediately.

The school is transitioning back into the MSCS district after more than a decade. This includes a new library and major improvements to the building.

"This is the exact same building," Dr. Hunter said. "It's just amazing sometimes walking around it and everywhere I find myself in different places in the building. I have memories of when I was in high school, I used to stand over here and do this, and I did this over here,"

Hunter walked us through all of the new options like ROTC, band, and cosmetology.

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"And I think changing whatever the negative narrative may be to letting people know to come see what we're doing here," he said. "We're doing some great things."

Keeping the black and orange spirit strong because there really is no place like home.

Dr. Hunter says there are two other MSCS principals who are also leading their alma mater.