Southport High School

Southport High School is a public high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Located in Perry Township, on the south side of the city, Southport is a part of the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township.

Southport High School
Address
971 East Banta Road

Indianapolis
,
46227

United States
Coordinates39°40′15″N 86°08′30″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1894
School districtPerry Township Schools
PrincipalBrian Knight
Teaching staff110.21 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment2,261 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.52[1]
Color(s)Cardinal red and white[2]
        
Athletics conferenceConference Indiana [2]
NicknameCardinals[2]
RivalPerry Meridian High School
Websitewww.perryschools.org/sh/

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,191 students enrolled for 2016-17 was:[1]

  • Male - 51.0%
  • Female - 49.0%
  • Native American/Alaskan - >0.1%
  • Asian - 18.6%
  • Black - 6.0%
  • Hispanic - 14.7%
  • White - 54.6%
  • Multiracial - 6.1%

59.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2016–17, Southport was a Title I school.[1]

Athletics

The Southport Cardinals compete in Conference Indiana. The school colors are cardinal red and white. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
    • Girls state champion - 1980[3]
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 1970, 1971, 1975[3]
    • Girls state champion - 1981[3]
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming and diving (girls and boys)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Unified track and field (co-ed)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)
    • State champion - 1940, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1964[3]

Notable alumni

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See also

References

  1. "Southport High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. "State Championship History" (PDF). ihsaa.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. "Basketball Hall of Fame - Louie Dampier". hoophall.com/. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  5. "Baseball Hall of Fame - Chuck Klein". baseballhall.org. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  6. "IMDB Bio - Terry Lester". IMDB.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  7. "UFC Bio - Chris Lytle". UFC.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  8. "Iowa Corn Indy 250 Recap". indycarcareadvocate.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  9. "Cameron Perkins - Baseball". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved September 25, 2019.


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