Southaven High School
Address
735 Rasco Road Southaven , Mississippi 38671 United States
Coordinates	34°58′35″N 90°00′21″W / 34.97639°N 90.00583°W / 34.97639; -90.00583
Information
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.

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

Males and females have their own teams for basketball, soccer, track, cross country, bowling ^{[citation needed]}, and golf. Only males can play football and baseball. Volleyball, softball, and color guard are restricted to females. Tennis and cheer leading are co-ed sports offered at Southaven.

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

• Carl Byrum - American Football Player
• Terence Davis - Professional Basketball Player in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings and NCAA Division I basketball player for Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball.^[4]
• John Grisham - Author^[5]
• Reagan Rust - Professional Hockey Player in the PWHPA^[6] and NCAA Division I women's ice hockey captain for Boston University^{[7][citation needed]}
• Brandin Echols - American Football Player^[8]
• Terry Williams - American Football Player^[9]