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 its enrollment is about 600 pupils.
History
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
- 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
References
- ↑ 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.