Southampton High School is a public high school located in

Courtland, Virginia Courtland is an incorporated town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Southampton County. History Originally named "Jerusalem" by the first colonists to settle in t ...

, United States, in

Southampton County Southampton County is a county located on the southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. North Carolina is to the south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,996. Its county seat is Courtland. History In the early 17th centur ...

, west of

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and east of Emporia. It is part of Southampton County Public Schools. The school's current facility opened in 1993. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's

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in Region I.

Notable alumni

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, professional

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halfback *

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, football player * Riddick Parker, professional

player * Hunter Peck – Pitcher- Houston Astros * Greg Scott – NFL football defensive end

References

External links

Southampton High School
Schools in Southampton County, Virginia Public high schools in Virginia Educational institutions established in 1906 1906 establishments in Virginia {{Virginia-school-stub