Southaven High School

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Southaven High School
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Address
Southaven High School
735 Rasco Road

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38671

United States
Coordinates 34°58′35″N90°00′21″W / 34.97639°N 90.00583°W / 34.97639; -90.00583
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1971
School district DeSoto County School District
CEEB code 252823
PrincipalAdam Sikes
Teaching staff112.89 (FTE) [1]
Grades 912
Number of students1,850 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.39 [1]
Color(s)Orange and Blue   
Team nameChargers
Rival DeSoto Central High School
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
PublicationMélange (Literary Magazine)
YearbookCharger Yearbook
Website Southaven High School
The Former High School. Now Southaven Middle School. SHS High.jpg
The Former High School. Now Southaven Middle School.

Southaven High School is a suburban public high school located in Southaven, Mississippi, United States. It opened in the fall of 1971, when construction was completed enough so that students could start the first classes. The original school taught 6th through 12th.

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History

Construction of Southaven High school was completed in 1972. The original building added a junior high in 1996. In 2004, the citizens of Southaven voted to build a new high school (where it is currently located) and make the original building a middle school. The new building was completed in the fall of 2006, and classes started at the new building in 2007. [2]

Athletics

Teams

Southaven High School's athletic teams are nicknamed the Chargers and the school's colors are blue and orange. Southaven High participates in the following sports:

Performing and Visual Arts

The Southaven High School Theatre program performs a play during the fall and a musical during the spring. The other performing and visual arts courses offered are Music Appreciation, AP Studio Art, AP Art History, Ceramics, Photography, and General Art.

Clubs and Organizations

Demographics

As of the class of 2022- 2023, Southaven High school has 1,758 students, 55% of the students are black, 28% are White, 9% are Hispanic, 2% are Asian, and 6% are multiracial. [3]

Notable alumni

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