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 and 130 Miles Southwest of Nashville, it is a regional center of trade for West Tennessee. Its total population wa ...
is a
public
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high school
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, part of the
Jackson-Madison County School System school system. It was created in 1956 by the consolidation of
Pinson High School,
Malesus High School,
J.B. Young High School and
Mercer High School. In 1992 they absorbed the students of
West High School (Jackson, Tennessee) when it was abolished as part of the merger of the Jackson and Madison County school systems.
Notable people
;Alumni
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Jabari Greer, former professional football player
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Wil Masoud, professional football player
;Faculty
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Joe McKnight, Tennessee state senator
References
Educational institutions established in 1956
Schools in Madison County, Tennessee
Public high schools in Tennessee
1956 establishments in Tennessee
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