Southaven High School

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Southaven High School
SHS2.jpg
Address
Southaven High School
735 Rasco Road

Southaven
,
Mississippi
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 staff99.68 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Number of students1,758 (2020-21) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.64 [1]
Color(s)Orange and Blue   
Team nameChargers
Rival DeSoto Central High School
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
PublicationMélange (Literary Magazine)
NewspaperCharger Flash
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 public secondary school located in Southaven, Mississippi, United States. It began 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

Southaven High school was originally built in 1972. The building it was originally built added a junior high in 1996. In 2004, the citizens of Southaven, MS voted to build a new high school (where is currently located) and make where the high school was a middle school. The new facility was finished in fall of 2006, and classes started in 2007 at the new building. [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:

  • Archery
  • Band
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Color Guard
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Powerlifting
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Winter Guard

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.

Demographics

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

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "About Our School".
  3. ↑ "Southaven High School (2023 Ranking) - Southaven, MS".
  4. ↑ "Terence Davis - Men's Basketball".
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