Vicksburg High School
Address
3701 Drummond Street

Vicksburg, Mississippi
39183
Information
School typePublic
Established1958
School districtVicksburg Warren School District
SuperintendentToriano Holloway
PrincipalLaToya Sims-Allen
Grades9-12
Enrollment714
Color(s)Green, and White
MascotGators

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.[1] In 2023 the high school acores a B grade from the Mississippi Department of Education.[2]

Gators are the school mascot and the school colors are green and white.[3] The school competes in the Mississippi High School Activities Association as part of the Big Eight League.[4] It has rivalries with Warren Central High School and Murrah High School.[5]

LaToya Sims-Allen is the school's principal.[6] Kent Willis is the school's baseball coach. It won division championships.[7] Kristin Chapman helped lead the Missy Gators soccer team to state championships in 1996, 1998, and 1999.[8]

History

Rosa A. Temple High School served Vicksburg's African American students during segregation.[9]

In 1982, the school received national coverage after it began offering a course on the Mississippi River.[10]

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/vicksburg-warren-school-district/vicksburg-high-school-11447
  2. ↑ Guizerix, Anna (September 28, 2023). "Vicksburg Warren School District maintains B letter grade". The Vicksburg Post.
  3. ↑ "Vicksburg (MS) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com.
  4. ↑ "Big Eight League Admits Vicksburg". The Birmingham News. 1935-01-13. p. 15. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  5. ↑ nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vicksburg-high-school-vicksburg-ms
  6. ↑ Phillips, Keith (May 27, 2023). "Dr. LaToya Sims-Allen has been chosen as the next principal of Vicksburg High School". Vicksburg Daily News.
  7. ↑ Bowker, Ernest (July 5, 2023). "New coach Willis brings big league experience to VHS baseball program". The Vicksburg Post.
  8. 1 2 Phillips, Keith (September 28, 2023). "Nine local legends to be inducted into the VWSD Athletic Hall of Fame". Vicksburg Daily News.
  9. ↑ http://www.riverfrontmurals.com/rosatemple.htm
  10. ↑ "Class Explores Force of Mighty Mississippi River". Hickory Daily Record. 1982-10-14. p. 48. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  11. 1 2 3 4 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.
  12. ↑ "Sylvester Stamps Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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