Southwind High School
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Southwind High School (SHS) is a public high school located in unincorporated Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and is operated by the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, and is located southeast of Memphis.
| Southwind High School | |
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| Location | |
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7900 East Shelby Drive , , 38125 United States | |
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| Established | 2007 |
| School district | Memphis-Shelby County Schools |
| Principal | John Bush |
| Color(s) | Purple and black [1] |
| Mascot | Jaguars[1] |
| Website | [1] |
The high school which is located within the Southwind gated community was established in 2007.[2]
Notes[edit]
Principal- John Bush
2012–2013 TSSAA Basketball State Champions
School incident[edit]
On August 9, 2022, a student was in an altercation with a security guard, due to the violation of a school dress code. Because of this, three security guards slammed the student down to the ground. However, the student was wearing sandals, and it was also caught on video by another student.[3]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Jarnell Stokes, former basketball player for the University of Tennessee and the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies who now plays for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Southwind High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Day One at Southwind". MemphisFlyer. August 16, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Southwind student wrestled to ground by school security for reportedly wearing flip flops". localmemphis.com. August 11, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
External links[edit]
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