South High School (Columbus, Ohio)
| South High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1160 Ann Street Columbus, Ohio, (Franklin County), 43206  United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′25″N 82°58′48″W / 39.94028°N 82.98°WCoordinates: 39°56′25″N 82°58′48″W / 39.94028°N 82.98°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Columbus City Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr.Gene Harris[1] |
| Principal | Dr. Johnetta D Wiley[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gray [1] |
| Athletics conference | Columbus City League[1] |
| Team name | Bulldogs[1] |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Athletic Director | Jeffrey Sheppard[1] |
| Website | http://www.southbulldogs.com |
South High School is a public high school located on the south side of Columbus, Ohio. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. The Ann St. building opened March31, 1924, the Charles S. Barrett Building 345 E. Deshler Ave (named for that buildings first Principal in 1924 when it was reuitlized as a Junior High School)opened September 1900. Prior to that in 1895-1897 South High School utilized part of the Ohio Avenue Elementary School. In 1897 it was decided that building was too far east to be a south High School the southside students were returned to the Columbus High School building @ 6th & Broad Streets (which later became the 1st Central High School), and the building process began on the Deshler Street Building. It was known as South Urban Academy for a short time (). The school is located at 1160 Ann Street
The mascot for South High School is the Bulldog.
As of 2009, the school is being remodeled, and school is being held in the former Barrett Middle School at 345 East Deshler Avenue, which oddly enough, was the original South High School before a newer South High School was built at 1160 Ann Street.
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[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Baseball - 1932
- Boys' Basketball – 1965
- Girls' Basketball – 1986
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gene Scholz, Class of 1935. Professional Basketball Player.
- Curtis LeMay. United States Air Force General and one time candidate for Vice President of the United States.
- Thomas Moody. Former Mayor of Columbus, Ohio.
- Jack Foulk. Former Franklin County Commissioner.
- Earl O.Smith. Former Franklin County Sheriff.
- Dwight Lauderdale. Former Columbus television reporter.
- Angela Pace. WBNS-TV personality.
- Rick Minerd. Former WCOL radio Disc Jockey.
- Greg Bell. Former NFL player.
- Frank Howard. Former Major League Baseball star.
- Anthony Carter. Former NFL Player.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1436. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2010-02-17.[dead link]
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