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| established = 1951; first graduating class: 1952 |
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Revision as of 20:16, 18 July 2017
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8620 Preston Highway Louisville , United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°07′36″N 85°40′52″W / 38.12664°N 85.68121°W |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | ... Southern sucks ... |
| Established | 1951; first graduating class: 1952 |
| Principal | Bryce Hibbard |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Northwestern purple and white |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Website | jcps.jefferson.k12.ky.us |
Southern High School Magnet Career Academy (MCA) was built in 1951, and the first graduating class was in 1952. Its mission is to prepare students to be "productive members of a technologically advanced society."
Unlike in many high schools, students eventually choose a "major," including business technology, telecommunications, machine tool and die technology, and transportation technology.
Starting in the 2011–12 school year, the "Freshman Academy", which is devoted to help freshmen adjust to high school, was opened. Freshmen do not have their own lunch. However, they have taken a part of the 3rd and 2nd floor to be used as the Freshman Academy area.
Starting in the 2011–2012 school year, with the new principal came a change known as "Southern 3.0 Upgrade", in which the school has become more involved and more rigorous with learning.
Notable alumni
- Lisa Harrison (1989) – athlete; former WNBA player; 1989 Naismith Prep Player of the Year
- Hoot Hester (1968) – musician; fiddler for the Grand Ole Opry
- William R. Higgins – Marine colonel; served in the Vietnam War, and was captured and later murdered while serving on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
- Rebecca Jackson – politician; former Jefferson County Judge/Executive
- Phil Simms (1974) – sportscaster; former NFL quarterback; two-time Super Bowl champion
- Terrence W. Wilcutt (1967) – astronaut; space shuttle pilot and mission commander