Bay Springs High School is a public high school in Bay Springs, Mississippi. It is a part of the West Jasper School District.
| Bay Springs High School | |
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| Address | |
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510 Highway 18 , , 39422 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°58′41″N 89°16′42″W / 31.9780°N 89.2784°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Dan Brady |
| Staff | 18.52 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 225[1] (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.15[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and Green Bay gold [2] |
| Nickname | Bulldogs[2] |
| Website | [1] |
Its attendance boundary includes Bay Springs, Louin, and Montrose.[3]
Bulldogs are the school mascot.[4] The school colors are blue and gold.[5] The student body is 80 percent African American.[6] In 2021 the school won its first state football championship.[7] Bay Springs High School has won the 2A state basketball championship twice.[8]
History
editIt was preceded by Jasper County Agricultural High School in Bay Springs.[9]
Alumni
edit- Vernon Dahmer, civil rights leader murdered by the Ku Klux Klan
- Jefferson High School principal James Carter[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bay Springs High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jasper County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "Bay Springs (MS) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ "Mississippi High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org.
- ^ "Bay Springs High School". US News Best High Schools.
- ^ WDAM Staff. "Bay Springs wins 1st state football championship". www.wdam.com.
- ^ Blake, Carly. "Bay Springs community celebrates boys basketball team". www.wdam.com.
- ^ Carr, Margaret J. S. (March 8, 1930). "Accredited Secondary Schools in the United States". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ The Beginning and End of John Jefferson High School: Preserving the History of Success Despite Segregation. Page Publishing. 8 December 2021. ISBN 9781645847953.
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