DeSoto Central High School

DeSoto Central High School is a suburban public high school in Southaven, Mississippi, United States. It is a part of the DeSoto County School District and serves students from Southaven, Olive Branch, and Nesbit.

DeSoto Central High School
Location
2911 Central Parkway Southaven , MS 38672 United States
Coordinates	34.9403°N 89.9390°W / 34.9403; -89.9390
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1999 (1999)
School district	DeSoto County School District
Principal	Shane Jones
Teaching staff	106.69 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,011 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.85[1]
Color(s)	Purple and Gold
Mascot	Jaggie the Jaguar [citation needed]
Team name	Jaguars
Rival	Southaven High School
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	dch.desotocountyschools.org

History

DeSoto Central High School opened in August 1999 as a Kindergarten-6th grade campus in the current DeSoto Central Middle School Building to relieve crowding at Southaven High School and Olive Branch High School. DeSoto Central received a new high school building in August 2003. The first senior class graduated in May 2006.^[2]

Athletics

Teams

Desoto Central's athletic teams are nicknamed the Jaguars and the school's colors are purple and gold. DeSoto Central teams compete in the following sports:

• Archery
• Band
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Powerlifting
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

State championships

• Baseball
  • 2015 Mississippi 6A State Champions^[3]
  • 2019 Mississippi 6A State Champions ^[4]
• Marching Band
  • 2010 Mississippi 6A State Champions
  • 2011 Mississippi 6A State Champions
  • 2021 Mississippi 6A State Champions^[5]

Demographics

64.5% of the student population at DeSoto Central High School identify as Caucasian, 28.8% identify as African American, 3.5% identify as Asian, and 3% identify as Hispanic. The student body makeup is 49.25% male and 50.75% female.

Notable alumni

• Austin Riley — MLB player for the Atlanta Braves^[6]
• Blaze Jordan - Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals organization.^[7]
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. — Nascar driver