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 Shelby County Schools district, and is located southeast of Memphis.
| Southwind High School | |
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7900 East Shelby Dr Memphis, TN 38125 United States | |
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| Established | 2007 |
| School district | Shelby County Schools |
| Principal | John Bush |
| Mascot | Jaguars |
In 2010, its student body was 94% black, while Collierville High School, 10 miles away, had a student body that was 82% white.[1] The high school which is located within the Southwind gated community was established in 2007.[2]
Notes
Principal- John Bush
2012-2013 TSSAA Basketball State Champions
School incident
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
- 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
- ^ Dillon, Sam. "Merger of Memphis and County School Districts Revives Race and Class Challenges." The New York Times. November 5, 2011. Retrieved on June 3, 2013.
- ^ "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. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
External links
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