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词条 Tupelo High School
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  1. Notable alumni

  2. Student life

  3. References

  4. External links

{{for|the high school in Oklahoma|Tupelo High School (Oklahoma)}}{{Infobox School
| name = Tupelo High School
| location = 4125 Golden Wave Drive
Tupelo, Mississippi 38801
| image_name =
| district = Tupelo Public School District
| country = USA
| coordinates = {{coord|34.232|N|88.764|W|region: US_type:edu}}
| principal = Art Dobbs
| faculty = 103.1 (on FTE basis)[1]
| ratio = 18.6[1]
| type = Public
| grades = 9 to 12
| gender = Co-ed
| accreditation = Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
| conference =
| mascot = Golden Wave
| colors = Blue and Gold {{color box|blue}}{{color box|gold}}
| rival = Starkville
| yearbook = The Album
| newspaper = The Hi-Times
| established = 1914
| enrollment = 2,020[1]
| enrollment_as_of = 2016-17
| homepage = Tupelo High School
}}

Tupelo High School is the only public high school in Tupelo, Mississippi. The campus consists of fourteen buildings, including a Performing Arts Center, separate buildings for social studies, English, math, sciences, fine arts, and a self-contained grade-9 building. The current student population of the school is about 1,995. As of 2014-2015, it is the largest enrolled public high school in the state of Mississippi. The class of 2015 consisted of 438 graduates. The school offers a curriculum containing 160 Carnegie units, 24 of which are Advanced Placement.

Tupelo High School is a two-time National Blue Ribbon School award winner, having won the award in 1983-1984 and another in 1999-2000.[3]

Notable alumni

  • Adam Grace, musician
  • Frank Dowsing, first black football player at both THS and Mississippi State[4]
  • John Dye, actor[5]
  • Jarious Jackson, professional football player
  • Chris Stratton, professional baseball player
  • Mikky Ekko, singer-songwriter
  • Chad Bumphis, professional football player[6]
  • Alex Carrington, professional football player [7]
  • Tan White, professional basketball player[8]
  • Tamika Whitmore, retired professional basketball player[9]
  • Rae Sremmurd, hip-hop duo

Student life

Students attend class Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 3:20 p.m. A normal school day consists of four period block with a twenty-minute lunch period. Students are allowed five minutes between each ninety-minute period to change classes.

As of the 2017- 2018, Tupelo High School offers extracurricular activities, including football, slowpitch and fastpitch softball, cross country, volleyball, swimming, basketball, soccer, bowling, archery, baseball, golf, tennis, and track and field. In addition to athletics, the school offers other clubs, such as theatre, a school newspaper, arts, and mock trial.

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=280432000819&ID=280432000819 |title=Tupelo High School |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |accessdate=2018-02-06}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.sacscasi.org/schools/Proceedings_Accredited_SACS_CASI_MS.html |title=SACS CASI Accredited Schools |publisher=Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |date=January 15, 2008 |accessdate=2008-02-06 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080127074055/http://www.sacscasi.org/schools/Proceedings_Accredited_SACS_CASI_MS.html |archivedate = 2008-01-27}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf|format=PDF|title=Blue Ribbon Schools|publisher= United States Department of Education Program- Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 199-2002 }}
4. ^{{cite news |last1=Maraniss |first1=Andrew |title=Frank Dowsing, Mississippi State’s first black football player, is almost unknown today |url=https://theundefeated.com/features/frank-dowsing-mississippi-states-first-black-football-player-is-almost-unknown-today/ |accessdate=24 July 2018 |date=31 August 2017}}
5. ^{{cite news| url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/20886/John-Dye/biography | work=The New York Times | title=Movies: Biography for John Dye | accessdate=2010-05-26}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Chad Bumphis|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/chadbumphis/2539952/profile|publisher=National Football League|accessdate=21 February 2014}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Alex Carrington|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/alexcarrington/496766/profile|publisher=National Football League|accessdate=21 February 2014}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Tan White|url=http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/tan_white/|publisher=Women's National Basketball Association|accessdate=21 February 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Tupelo… Birthplace of Elvis Presley and Home of Our Tamika Whitmore|url=http://www.wnba.com/sparks/news/whit_interview.html|publisher=Women's National Basketball Association|accessdate=21 February 2014}}
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External links

  • Tupelo High School home page. Tupelo High School on 2008–02–06.
  • About Our School. Tupelo High School. Retrieved on 2008–02–06.
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