| Noxubee County High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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16478 Highway 45 North , United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°09′36″N 88°33′24″W / 33.1600°N 88.5568°WCoordinates: 33°09′36″N 88°33′24″W / 33.1600°N 88.5568°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Noxubee County School District |
| Principal | James Covington |
| Teaching staff | 30.46 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 448 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.71[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | Noxubee County High School |
Noxubee County High School is the only public secondary school in Noxubee County, Mississippi. It is located at 16478 Hwy 45 in Macon, Mississippi.
Athletics[edit]
The Noxubee County High School football and basketball teams compete in District 4A. Their mascot is the tiger. The football team won the 2009 and 2012 State Championship.[3] They repeated as champions in 2014 and 2015.[4] The Noxubee High School Tigers girls basketball team won back to back state titles in 1993-94.
Demographics[edit]
As of the 2015 school year, there were 563 students, 99% (558) of whom were black, 3 of whom were Hispanic, and 2 of whom were white. Of these, 560 were eligible for free lunch. 285 students were male, 278 were female.[2][5]
Notable people[edit]
- Buster Barnett, tight end
- Darion Conner, NFL linebacker
- Omarr Conner, American football quarterback
- Freddie Joe Nunn, NFL
- Deontae Skinner, NFL linebacker
- Jeffery Simmons, NFL DT, Tennessee Titans
- Demetries Wells, Free Safety Jackson State
References[edit]
- ^ a b "NOXUBEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Noxubee County High School". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TOUR: NOXUBEE COUNTY". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01.
- ^ Cronin, Courtney (5 December 2015). "Noxubee County wins 3rd title in 4 years". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Noxubee County High Student Body". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.