South Delta High School

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South Delta High School
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South Delta High School
106 Athletic Drive, Rolling Fork, MS 39159

United States
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School district South Delta School District
NCES School ID280396000753 [1]
PrincipalEdwin Smith [2]
Grades9–12 [1]
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment258 (2016–2017 [1] )
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red and gold    [3]
MascotBulldogs [3]
Website www.southdelta.k12.ms.us/schools/high-school

South Delta High School is a public high school in Rolling Fork, Mississippi (United States). The school serves students in grades nine through twelve.

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South Delta High is part of the South Delta School District; the district serves all of Sharkey County, including the towns of Rolling Fork, Anguilla, and Cary, as well as the unincorporated areas of Delta City, Nitta Yuma, and Panther Burn. [4] It also serves most of Issaquena County, including the town of Mayersville, the unincorporated area of Valley Park, and most of the unincorporated area of Grace. [5]

The school's mascot is the Bulldog. The school's colors are red, gold, and black.

Demographics

There were a total of 374 students enrolled in South Delta High during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 53% female and 47% male. The racial makeup of the school was 97.06% African American, 2.41% White, and 0.53% Hispanic. [6] [7]

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for SOUTH DELTA HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "South Delta School District » Administration". www.southdelta.k12.ms.us. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  4. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sharkey County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Issaquena County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  6. ↑ Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Research and Statistics Archived 2007-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "South Delta School District" (PDF). Standard & Poor's Observations. SchoolMatters.com. Winter 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
  8. ↑ "Tavares Washington Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.

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