Southwind High School

Southwind High School (SHS) is a public high school located in unincorporated Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and is operated by the Shelby County Schools district, and is located southeast of Memphis.

Southwind High School
Location
7900 East Shelby Dr

Memphis, TN 38125

United States
Information
Established2007
School districtShelby County Schools
PrincipalJohn Bush
MascotJaguars

In 2010, its student body was 94% black, while Collierville High School, 10 miles away, had a student body that was 82% white.[1] The high school which is located within the Southwind gated community was established in 2007.[2]

Notes

Principal- John Bush

2012-2013 TSSAA Basketball State Champions

School incident

On August 9, 2022, a student was in an altercation with a security guard, due to the violation of a school dress code. Because of this, three security guards slammed the student down to the ground. However, the student was wearing sandals, and it was also caught on video by another student.[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Dillon, Sam. "Merger of Memphis and County School Districts Revives Race and Class Challenges." The New York Times. November 5, 2011. Retrieved on June 3, 2013.
  2. "Day One at Southwind". MemphisFlyer. August 16, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. "Southwind student wrestled to ground by school security for reportedly wearing flip flops". localmemphis.com. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

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