Southport High School is a
public high school
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located in
Indianapolis
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,
Indiana
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, United States. Located in
Perry Township, on the south side of the city, Southport is a part of the
Perry Township Schools.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,191 students enrolled for 2016-17 was:
[
*Male - 51.0%
*Female - 49.0%
*Native American/Alaskan - >0.1%
*Asian - 18.6%
*Black - 6.0%
*Hispanic - 14.7%
*White - 54.6%
*Multiracial - 6.1%
59.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2016–17, Southport was a ]Title I
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school.[
]
Athletics
The Southport Cardinals compete in Conference Indiana
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. The school colors are cardinal red and white. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association
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(IHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:
Notable alumni
* Louie Dampier
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A 6-foot-tall guard, Dampier is one of only a handful of men to play all nine seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) (1967–1976), all w ...
– National Basketball Association
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player
* Chuck Klein
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– Major League Baseball
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player
* Terry Lester
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Early life ...
– actor
* Chris Lytle
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– mixed martial artist
* Robin Miller – motorsports journalist
* Cameron Perkins
Cameron Edwards Perkins (born September 27, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was born in Beaumont, Texas, and played at Southport ...
– Major League Baseball
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outfielder
See also
* List of high schools in Indiana
* Old Southport High School
Old Southport High School, also known as the Old Southport Middle School, is a historic high school building located at Indianapolis, Indiana, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was built in 1930, and is a two-story, U-shaped, Colonial Reviv ...
, the school's former building
References
External links
*
Metropolitan School District of Perry Township
Educational institutions established in 1890
Schools in Indianapolis
Public high schools in Indiana
1890 establishments in Indiana
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