Tupelo High School
| Tupelo High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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4125 Golden Wave Drive Tupelo, Mississippi 38801 United States | |
| Coordinates | US_type:edu 34°13′55″N 88°45′50″W / 34.232°N 88.764°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1914 |
| School district | Tupelo Public School District |
| Principal | Jason Harris |
| Faculty | 103.1 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 1,995[1] (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.6[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Golden Wave |
| Rival | Starkville |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Newspaper | The Hi-Times |
| Yearbook | The Album |
| Website | Tupelo High School |
Tupelo High School is the only public high school in Tupelo, Mississippi. The campus consists of fourteen buildings, including a Performing Arts Center, separate buildings for social studies, English, math, sciences, and fine arts as well there is also a self-contained grade-9 building. The current student population of the school is about 1,995. As of 2014-2015, it is the largest enrolled public high school in the state of Mississippi. The class of 2015 consisted of 438 graduates. The school offers a curriculum containing 160 Carnegie units, 24 of which are Advanced Placement.
Tupelo High School is a two-time National Blue Ribbon School award winner, having won the award in 1983-1984 and again in 1999-2000.[3]
Notable alumni
- Adam Grace, musician
- John Dye, actor[4]
- Jarious Jackson, professional football player
- Chris Stratton, professional baseball player
- Mikky Ekko, singer-songwriter
- Chad Bumphis, professional football player[5]
- Alex Carrington, professional football player [6]
- Tan White, professional basketball player[7]
- Tamika Whitmore,retired professional basketball player[8]
- Rae Sremmurd, hip-hop duo
Student life
Students attend class from 7:45 A.M. until 3:20 P.M. Monday through Friday. A normal school day consists of four period block with a thirty-minute lunch period. Students are allowed five minutes between each ninety-minute period to change classes.
The school has many extracurricular activities including band, sports, fine arts, and many clubs.
References
- 1 2 3 "Tupelo High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ↑ "SACS CASI Accredited Schools". Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. January 15, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). United States Department of Education Program- Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 199-2002.
- ↑ "Movies: Biography for John Dye". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ↑ "Chad Bumphis". National Football League. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Alex Carrington". National Football League. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Tan White". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Tupelo… Birthplace of Elvis Presley and Home of Our Tamika Whitmore". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
External links
- Tupelo High School home page. Tupelo High School on 2008–02–06.
- About Our School. Tupelo High School. Retrieved on 2008–02–06.