Yazoo City High School

Yazoo City High School is a public high school in Yazoo City, Mississippi. It is within the Mississippi Achievement School District.

Yazoo City High School
Address
1825 Martin Luther King Drive

,
39194

Information
TypePublic
School districtMississippi Achievement School District
PrincipalDr. Sharon Brown (2024–present)[1]
Teaching staff35.22 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment632 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.94[2]
Color(s)   
MascotPanther
Websiteyazoocityhigh.masd.k12.ms.us/o/ychs

As of 2024 its enrollment is about 600 pupils.

History

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dixon, Nathaniel (1 May 2024). "Dr. Sharon Brown - Yazoo City High School Principal, 2024-2025". Mississippi Achievement School District. Retrieved 7 May 2024. The Mississippi Achievement School District celebrates the appointment of Dr. Sharon Brown as the new Principal for Yazoo City High School, 2024-2025.
  2. ^ a b c "YAZOO CITY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1952. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ Sammon, Will. "Super Bowl star Fletcher Cox has never forgotten Yazoo City". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  5. ^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1965. p. 47. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Mingo Chito (Yazoo City High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1971. p. 35. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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