Southport High School
Address
971 East Banta Road Indianapolis , Indiana 46227 United States
Coordinates	39°40′15″N 86°08′30″W / 39.67083°N 86.14167°W / 39.67083; -86.14167
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1894[citation needed]
School district	Perry Township Schools
NCES School ID	180882001467[1]
Principal	Amy Boone
Teaching staff	112.75 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12[1]
Enrollment	2,298 (2019-2020)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	20.38[1]
Color(s)	Cardinal red and white[2]
Athletics conference	Conference Indiana[2]
Nickname	Cardinals[2]
Rival	Perry Meridian High School
Website	www.perryschools.org/sh/

Southport High School is a public high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Located in Perry Township, on the south side of the city, Southport is a part of the Perry Township Schools.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,191 students enrolled for 2016-17 was:^[1]

• Male - 51.0%
• Female - 49.0%
• Native American/Alaskan - >0.1%
• Asian - 18.6%
• Black - 6.0%
• Hispanic - 14.7%
• White - 54.6%
• Multiracial - 6.1%

59.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2016–17, Southport was a Title I school.^[1]

Athletics

The Southport Cardinals compete in Conference Indiana. The school colors are cardinal red and white. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:^[2]

Notable alumni

• Louie Dampier – National Basketball Association player^[4]
• Chuck Klein – Major League Baseball player^[5]
• Terry Lester – actor^[6]
• Chris Lytle – mixed martial artist^[7]
• Robin Miller – motorsports journalist^[8]
• Cameron Perkins – Major League Baseball outfielder^[9]