| Southaven High School | |
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| Location | |
| Southaven, Mississippi, 38671 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | DeSoto County School District |
| CEEB Code | 252823 |
| Principal | Shane Jones |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1426 |
| School Color(s) | Orange and Blue |
| Team name | Chargers |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Melange (Literary Magazine) |
| Newspaper | 'Charger Flash' |
| Yearbook | Charger Yearbook |
| Website | http://www.desotocountyschools.org/shs/ |
Southaven High School is a public secondary school located in Southaven, Mississippi. It currently is serving students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the DeSoto County School District. It currently has an enrollment of 1,426 students and staffs 87 faculty. Shane Jones is the current principal.
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In 2004, the citizens of DeSoto County voted to pass a school bond proposal worth $115 million to help expand or replace some of the county's aging schools. [1] Southaven High School was one of two high schools that was replaced with a new facility (the other being Horn Lake High.) Ground was broken during the summer of 2005 on a plot of land directly east of the original high school. The facility was completed fall of 2006. It was not opened until January 2007 because school had started when it was finished. The old high school building now houses Southaven Middle School, serving 6th through 8th grades. The former middle school building now houses Southaven Intermediate School, serving 3rd though 5th grades.
Males and females each have separate teams for basketball, soccer, track, cross country, and golf. Only males can play football and baseball. However, volleyball, softball, and color guard are restricted to females. Marching band, tennis, and cheerleading are the only co-ed sports offered at Southaven.
The other performing and visual arts courses offered through Southaven High School are Class Piano, Music Appreciation, AP Studio Art, AP Art History, Ceramics, Photography, and General Art.