Southaven High School | |
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Address | |
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735 Rasco Road , 38671 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°58′35″N 90°00′21″W / 34.97639°N 90.00583°W |
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Type | Public secondary |
Established | 1971 |
School district | DeSoto County School District |
CEEB code | 252823 |
Principal | Adam Sikes |
Teaching staff | 99.68 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9– 12 |
Number of students | 1,758 (2020-21) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.64 [1] |
Color(s) | Orange and Blue |
Team name | Chargers |
Rival | DeSoto Central High School |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
Publication | Mélange ( Literary Magazine) |
Newspaper | Charger Flash |
Yearbook | Charger Yearbook |
Website | Southaven High 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.
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]
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:
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.
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]