Yazoo City High School
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TypePublic
School districtMississippi Achievement School District
PrincipalDr. Sharon Brown (2024–present)[1]
Teaching staff29.90 (FTE)[2]
| Yazoo City High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1825 Martin Luther King Drive , 39194 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Mississippi Achievement 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 | yazoocityhigh |
Yazoo City High School is a public high school in Yazoo City, Mississippi. It is within the Mississippi Achievement School District.
As of 2024[update] its enrollment is about 600 pupils.
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
