South Point High School is a public

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South Point, Ohio South Point is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. South Point straddles Perry Township and Fayette Township. The population was 3,958 at the 2010 census. South Point is a part of the Huntington- Ashland, ...

. It is the only high school in the South Point Local School District. The school is operated by principal Doug Graham and assistant principal Jeff Sanders. The district's mascot nickname is The Pointers. The Pointer dog is named Ol' Blue and is considered a Kentucky Blue Tick hound dog. The current school building was completed in 2012 and includes new football, track & field, baseball, and softball athletic facilities.

Marching Band

Dubbed locally as the "Band of Gold", currently under the direction of David Edwards, the South Point High School Marching Band has received a superior rating at the

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state marching band finals for the past 11 years. The band performs at local O.M.E.A competitions and recently attended the

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Grand National Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana for the first time in 2012 with their show "Beautifully Broken". The band performed in the

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Grand National Championship again in the fall of 2014, coming as close as 9/10 of a point to making semifinals. Additionally, the band performs for football games, home basketball games, and a variety of parades as well.

Athletics

South Point High School is a founding member of the

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. Currently, the other members of the conference include Chesapeake High School (Panthers), Coal Grove

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(Blue Devils). From 1948-1951, the Pointers were members of the

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References

External links

District Website

School Athletics Website
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