Water Valley High School (Mississippi)

Water Valley High School
Water Valley High School
Location
	550 Markette St; Water Valley, MS 38965; United States
Coordinates	34°09′27″N 89°38′29″W / 34.1574°N 89.6414°W
Information
School type	Comprehensive Public High School
Status	Operating
School district	Water Valley School District
Teaching staff	35.02 (FTE)
Grades	7–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	436 (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio	12.45
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Royal blue and white;
Mascot	Blue Devils
Website	web site

Water Valley High School is a high school in Water Valley, Mississippi.

Mississippi's only environmental and spatial technology lab is located at Water Valley High School.^[3]

Curriculum

Water Valley High School offers traditional academic courses, including Advanced Placement in English.^[3]

Vocational and technical programs are offered in agriculture, building trades, cooperative education, and food services.^[3]

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities include band, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, softball, and track.^[3]

The school has a very strong Chess Club and scored 12 points out of 20 to finish fifth in the state at the 2017 Mississippi K–12 Team Championship.^[4] The Chess Club also hosts two tournaments a year for the Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association which are rated by the United States Chess Federation.^[5]

Notable alumni

Kevin Horan, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Bryant Mix, professional football player^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Water Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Water Valley High School". Water Valley School District. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
^ "Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association :: Event History". Retrieved 2017-04-08.
^ "Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association :: Event History". Retrieved 2017-04-08.
^ "Bryant Mix". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 25, 2016.

External links

Official website

[NCES-1] "Water Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2024.

[colors-2] "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

[WVHS1-3] "Water Valley High School". Water Valley School District. Retrieved March 25, 2016.

[4] "Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association :: Event History". Retrieved 2017-04-08.

[5] "Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association :: Event History". Retrieved 2017-04-08.

[6] "Bryant Mix". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 25, 2016.

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