Olive Branch High School (Olive Branch, Mississippi)

Olive Branch High School
Address
9366 Sandidge Rd
Olive Branch, Mississippi 38654
United States
Coordinates 34°56′58″N 89°49′22″W / 34.9495°N 89.8227°W / 34.9495; -89.8227Coordinates: 34°56′58″N 89°49′22″W / 34.9495°N 89.8227°W / 34.9495; -89.8227
Information
Type Public secondary
Established 1970
School district DeSoto County School District
Principal Jacob Stripling[1]
Faculty 100
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,130[2] (2014-2015)
Color(s)               
Team name Conquistadors
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website http://dch.desotocountyschools.org/

Olive Branch High School is a public high school in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Olive Branch is a part of the DeSoto County School District.

History

Olive Branch High School was established in 1970 after combining Olive Branch High School and East Side High School. The school's mascot- the Conquistador- was chosen because "it was neither black nor white. It was seen as a conqueror to overcome the racial segregation of the past."[3] The high school moved into its new and current building in 1996.

Athletics

Teams

Olive Branch's athletic teams are nicknamed the Conquistadors and the school's colors are white, gold, and purple. Olive Branch teams compete in the following sports:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Powerlifting
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball

State championships

Football

  • 2011 Mississippi 6A State Champions[4]

Basketball

  • 2018 Mississippi 5A State Champions[5]

Demographics

54% of the students at Olive Branch identify as Caucasian. 39% identify as African American, 6% as Hispanic, and 1% identify as Asian.[6]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Jacob Stripling named new Olive Branch principal". DeSoto Times-Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Olive Branch High School". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Olive Branch High School". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Olive Branch High School". Public School Review. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ http://www.desototimes.com/sports/olive-branch-claims-a-state-championship/article_36fc35a6-241a-11e8-8d47-ff673d09db9a.html
  6. ↑ "Football champions". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "About KJ". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ex-Quistor McManis signs with 'Niners". Desoto Times-Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Olive Branch lineman Shon Coleman, Aubrey Phillips back with Auburn Tigers". AL.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
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