Vicksburg High School (Mississippi)
| Vicksburg High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
3701 Drummond Street 39183 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Vicksburg Warren School District |
| Superintendent | Toriano Holloway |
| Principal | LaToya Sims-Allen |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 714 |
| Color(s) | Kelly green and white [1] |
| Mascot | Gators |
Not to be confused with Vicksburg High School (Michigan)
Vicksburg High School is in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It is at 3701 Drummond Street. As of 2023 the school has about 714 students. The student body is about 85 percent African American, 10 percent white, and 2 percent hispanic. One hundred percent of the students are listed as economically disadvantaged. The school has low test scores.[2] In 2023 the high school acores a B grade from the Mississippi Department of Education.[3]
Gators are the school mascot and the school colors are green and white.[4] The school competes in the Mississippi High School Activities Association as part of the Big Eight League.[5] It has rivalries with Warren Central High School and Murrah High School.[6]
LaToya Sims-Allen is the school's principal.[7] Kent Willis is the school's baseball coach. It won division championships.[8] Kristin Chapman helped lead the Missy Gators soccer team to state championships in 1996, 1998, and 1999.[9]
History[edit]
Rosa A. Temple High School served Vicksburg's African American students during segregation.[10]
In 1982, the school received national coverage after it began offering a course on the Mississippi River.[11]
Alumni[edit]
- Richard Blackmore, football player
- Roosevelt Brown, baseball player[12]
- Kevin Dent, football defensive back who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame[12]
- Trina Frierson, basketball player and coach
- James Jones (running back, born 1958)
- Mark Smith, football player[12]
- Michael Myers, football player[12][9]
- Sylvester Stamps[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/vicksburg-warren-school-district/vicksburg-high-school-11447
- ^ Guizerix, Anna (September 28, 2023). "Vicksburg Warren School District maintains B letter grade". The Vicksburg Post.
- ^ "Vicksburg (MS) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ "Big Eight League Admits Vicksburg". The Birmingham News. 1935-01-13. p. 15. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vicksburg-high-school-vicksburg-ms
- ^ Phillips, Keith (May 27, 2023). "Dr. LaToya Sims-Allen has been chosen as the next principal of Vicksburg High School". Vicksburg Daily News.
- ^ Bowker, Ernest (July 5, 2023). "New coach Willis brings big league experience to VHS baseball program". The Vicksburg Post.
- ^ a b Phillips, Keith (September 28, 2023). "Nine local legends to be inducted into the VWSD Athletic Hall of Fame". Vicksburg Daily News.
- ^ http://www.riverfrontmurals.com/rosatemple.htm
- ^ "Class Explores Force of Mighty Mississippi River". Hickory Daily Record. 1982-10-14. p. 48. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ a b c d Bowker, Ernest (June 25, 2023). "The VWSD Hall of Fame is a great tradition, and it's time to add some new members". The Vicksburg Post.
- ^ "Sylvester Stamps Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.