Scott County Central High School

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Scott County Central High School
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Scott County Central High School

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63801

United States
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TypePublic high school
PrincipalGary Mize
Staff16.00 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment136 [1]  (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio8.50 [1]
Color(s)Black, orange and white
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Nickname Braves [2]
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Scott County Central High School is a high school at 20794 US Highway 61 Sikeston, Missouri, Scott County, Missouri.

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The school colors are black and orange and the mascot is the Braves. [3]

The High School has an enrollment of 151. [4]

The school was created in 1958 by the merger of the Morley, Missouri, Blodgett, Missouri, Haywood City, Missouri and Vanduser, Missouri high schools.[ citation needed ] The school colors were retained from the original Vanduser High School (black and orange) and Morley High School (black and white). [5] It competes in the Scott-Mississippi Conference. [6]

Scott County competes in Class 2 and is a member of the Missouri State High School Activities Association.

Notable alumni

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