Yazoo City High School

Yazoo City High School
Address
1825 Martin Luther King Drive Yazoo City , Mississippi 39194 United States
Information
Type	Public
School district	Mississippi Achievement School District
Principal	Dr. Sharon Brown (2024–present) [1]
Teaching staff	29.90 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	537 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	17.96 [2]
Color(s)
Mascot	Indians
Website	yazoocityhigh.masd.k12.ms.us/o/ychs

Yazoo City High School is a public high school in Yazoo City, Mississippi. It is within the Mississippi Achievement School District.

As of 2024 ^[update] its enrollment is about 600 pupils.

History

Like most public schools in Mississippi, Yazoo City High School was segregated until the 1960s. Yazoo City High School was historically an all-white school, while Blacks attended Yazoo High School #2.

Notable alumni

• Willie Morris (1952), ^[3] author
• Fletcher Cox (2009), ^[4] former NFL defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
• J. F. Barbour III (1958), ^[5] former mayor of Yazoo City; pioneer in re-establishing Republican Party in Mississippi
• Haley Barbour (1965), ^[6] former governor of Mississippi
• Mike Espy (1971), ^[7] former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; Congressman

See also

• Yazoo City, Mississippi

References

1. Dixon, Nathaniel (May 1, 2024). "Dr. Sharon Brown - Yazoo City High School Principal, 2024-2025". Mississippi Achievement School District. Retrieved May 7, 2024. The Mississippi Achievement School District celebrates the appointment of Dr. Sharon Brown as the new Principal for Yazoo City High School, 2024-2025.
2. "YAZOO CITY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
3. "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)" . Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1952. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
4. Sammon, Will. "Super Bowl star Fletcher Cox has never forgotten Yazoo City". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
5. "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)" . Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1958. p. 14. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
6. "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)" . Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1965. p. 47. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
7. "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)" . Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1971. p. 35. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

External links

• Official website