| Vicksburg High School | |
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| Address | |
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3701 Drummond Street 39183 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Vicksburg Warren School District |
| Superintendent | Toriano Holloway |
| Principal | LaToya Sims-Allen |
| Teaching staff | 57.99 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 842 (2023–24)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.52[1] |
| Color(s) | Kelly green and white [2] |
| Mascot | Gators |
| Website | https://www.vwsd.org/o/vhs |
 | It has been suggested that Temple High School (Mississippi) be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since January 2025. |
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.[3] In 2023 the high school scores a B grade from the Mississippi Department of Education.[4]
Gators are the school mascot and the school colors are green and white.[5] The school competes in the Mississippi High School Activities Association as part of the Big Eight League.[6] It has rivalries with Warren Central High School and Murrah High School.[7]
LaToya Sims-Allen is the school's principal.[8] Kent Willis is the school's baseball coach. It won division championships.[9] Kristin Chapman helped lead the Missy Gators soccer team to state championships in 1996, 1998, and 1999.[10]
- ^ a b c "Vicksburg High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/vicksburg-warren-school-district/vicksburg-high-school-11447
- ^ Guizerix, Anna (September 28, 2023). "Vicksburg Warren School District maintains B letter grade". The Vicksburg Post.
- ^ "Vicksburg (MS) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ "Big Eight League Admits Vicksburg". The Birmingham News. January 13, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vicksburg-high-school-vicksburg-ms
- ^ Phillips, Keith (May 27, 2023). "Dr. LaToya Sims-Allen has been chosen as the next principal of Vicksburg High School". Vicksburg Daily News.
- ^ Bowker, Ernest (July 5, 2023). "New coach Willis brings big league experience to VHS baseball program". The Vicksburg Post.
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