South Side High School in

Jackson, Tennessee Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Located east of Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, it is a regional center of trade for West Tennessee. Its total population was 68,205 as of the 2020 United States ...

is a

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, part of the

Jackson-Madison County School System Jackson-Madison County School System (JMCSS) or Jackson-Madison County School District is a school district headquartered in Jackson, Tennessee Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Located east o ...

school system. It was created in 1956 by the consolidation of

Pinson High School Pinson High School was a public high school in Pinson, Tennessee. Founded in 1873 by J. C. Wright, it had nearly 150 students within two years of its establishment. It was disestablished in 1956 with the formation of South Side High School from se ...

, Malesus High School, J.B. Young High School and Mercer High School. In 1992 they absorbed the students of

West High School (Jackson, Tennessee) West High School may refer to: United States *West High School (Phoenix, Arizona), a former high school, 1949–1983 * West High School (Bakersfield, California) *West High School (Torrance, California) * West High School (Colorado), Denver, Colo ...

when it was abolished as part of the merger of the Jackson and Madison County school systems.

Notable people

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Jabari Greer Jabari Amin Greer (born February 11, 1982) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played college football at Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free ...

, former professional football player *

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Joe McKnight Joseph Nathan McKnight Jr. (April 16, 1988 – December 1, 2016) was an American football running back and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended the University of Sout ...

, Tennessee state senator

References

Educational institutions established in 1956 Schools in Madison County, Tennessee Public high schools in Tennessee 1956 establishments in Tennessee {{MadisonCountyTN-geo-stub