Yazoo City High School
| Yazoo City High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1825 Martin Luther King Drive , 39194 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
School district | Yazoo City Municipal 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] |
| Colors | Red and black |
| Mascot | Indians |
| Website | www |
Yazoo City High School is a public high school in Yazoo City, Mississippi. It is within the Yazoo City Municipal School District.
As of 2024[update] its enrollment is about 600 pupils.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 "YAZOO CITY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1952. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ↑ Sammon, Will. "Super Bowl star Fletcher Cox has never forgotten Yazoo City". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1958. p. 14. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1965. p. 47. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1971. p. 35. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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