South High School (Pueblo, Colorado)

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Public high school in Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Coordinates38°14′11″N 104°39′19″W / 38.23639°N 104.65528°W / 38.23639; -104.65528

Established1959; 67 years ago (1959)

School districtPueblo 60

South High School

Location

1801 Hollywood Drive Pueblo , Colorado 81005 United States
Coordinates	38°14′11″N 104°39′19″W / 38.23639°N 104.65528°W / 38.23639; -104.65528
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	1959; 67 years ago (1959)
School district	Pueblo 60
CEEB code	061207
NCES School ID	080612001064^[1]
Principal	Michael Kovac^[2]
Teaching staff	46.14 (on an FTE basis)^[1]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	895^[1] (2023–24)
Student to teacher ratio	19.40^[1]
Colors	Black and white
Athletics conference	CHSAA
Mascot	Colt
Feeder schools	Pueblo Academy of Arts
Website	south.pueblod60.org

South High School is the second-oldest high school in Pueblo School District 60 and is located on the south side of Pueblo, Colorado, United States.

The school's colors are black and white, and the mascot is the colt.

South High School was initially founded in 1959.^[3]

South High School's first graduating class was the class of 1960. The first principal was David A. Wilkerson.

In the 1969-1970 school year, a grant was given to the school, allowing expansion for the addition of 9th graders and a new swimming pool. a school newspaper called The ROUND-UP was formed.

In the 1974-1975 school year, more renovations occurred, with new lettering on the building, redone tennis courts, re-grassing of the baseball field, additions to a gymnastics auxiliary gym, a portable classroom, and a new media center and swimming pool.

In the 1975-1976 school year, a civil war cannon was purchased by South and East High School's key clubs to be used as a trophy between the two schools' football teams in the Cannon Game.^[4] The Grade Point Average (GPA) system was introduced.

In the 1976-1977 school year, the first Cannon Game was held, with the Colts winning the cannon 27-21.

In the 1981-1982 school year, a horseshoe statue was gifted to the school that is currently at the front of the school.

In the 1988-1989 school year, the auditorium received a $170,000 renovation with the first musical to be hosted with the new equipment being "Once Upon A Mattress". A mock election was held, with the results predicting a George Bush victory.

In the 1989-1990 school year, 250 students protested against the school's attendance/tardy policy. Landscaping around the school was completed and a girls' softball team was formed.^[5]^[6]

References

1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - South High School (080612001064)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
↑ "Principal's Message". Pueblo School District 60. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
↑ "Our School - South High School". south.pueblod60.org. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
↑ Filangi, Shelby (October 22, 2021). "The Cannon Game: A look at the rivalry through the decades". KRDO. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
↑ "South High Colts' Written History Part 1" (PDF).
↑ "South High School Colts' Written History Part 2" (PDF).

External links

Official website

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Pueblo, Colorado

Neighborhoods
and historic places

Bessemer
Union Avenue Historic Commercial District
- Historic Arkansas Riverwalk

Education

Primary & Secondary	Pueblo School District 60 Central HS Centennial HS East HS South HS Chávez Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy Pueblo Catholic High School (closed)
Tertiary	Pueblo Community College Colorado State University–Pueblo

Attractions

City Park Carousel
El Pueblo History Museum
Lake Pueblo State Park
Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center
Library District
Pueblo Zoo
Rosemount Museum
Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center
- Buell Children's Museum
State Fair
Steelworks Museum
Weisbrod Aircraft Museum

Transportation

Pueblo Memorial Airport
Pueblo Transit

Media

The Pueblo Chieftain

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