Water Valley High School (Mississippi)

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

Water Valley High School
Location
550 Markette St
Water Valley, MS 38965

United States
Coordinates34.1574°N 89.6414°W / 34.1574; -89.6414
Information
School typeComprehensive Public High School
StatusOperating
School districtWater Valley School District
Grades7–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment540 (2013–14)[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Websiteweb site

Mississippi's only environmental and spatial technology lab is located at Water Valley High School.[2]

Curriculum

Water Valley High School offers traditional academic courses, including Advanced Placement in English.[2]

Vocational and technical programs are offered in agriculture, building trades, cooperative education, and food services.[2]

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities include band, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, softball, and track.[2]

The school has a very strong Chess Club and scored 12 points out of 20 to finish 5th in the state at the 2017 Mississippi K–12 Team Championship.[3] The Chess Club also hosts two tournaments a year for the Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association which are rated by the United States Chess Federation.[4]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "National Center for Educational Statistics". U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved March 2016. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. "Water Valley High School". Water Valley School District. Retrieved March 2016. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. "Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association :: Event History". Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  4. "Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association :: Event History". Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  5. "Bryant Mix". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 2016. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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