Lansing Sexton HS selects new school name

LANSING, MI –The Lansing School District has selected Sexton Scorpions to replace Big Reds as the school’s new mascot and nickname.

After months of student, staff, alumni, and community input, students presented their top four names to the Lansing Board of Education on Thursday night.  The Board of Education unanimously approved the Scorpions as the new mascot, according to a press release.

The Lansing School District and J.W. Sexton High School were awarded an $87,500 grant from the Native American Heritage Fund earlier this year.

“We appreciate all the community and staff input, and we will all look forward to creating the mascot,” said Sexton Principal Dan Boggan III.