Olive Branch High School (Olive Branch, Mississippi)

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Olive Branch High School
Address
9366 Sandidge Road

Olive Branch
,
Mississippi
38654

United States
Coordinates34°56′58″N 89°49′22″W / 34.9495°N 89.8227°W / 34.9495; -89.8227Coordinates: 34°56′58″N 89°49′22″W / 34.9495°N 89.8227°W / 34.9495; -89.8227
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1970 (1970)
School districtDeSoto County School District
PrincipalJacob Stripling[1]
Teaching staff68.82 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,121 (2019-20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.29[2]
Color(s)Blue, gold and white    
Team nameConquistadors
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Websiteobh.desotocountyschools.org

Olive Branch High School is a public high school in Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States. Olive Branch is a part of the DeSoto County School District.

History[]

Olive Branch High School was established in 1970 after combining Olive Branch High School and East Side High School. The school's mascot- the Conquistador- was chosen because "it was neither black nor white. It was seen as a conqueror to overcome the racial segregation of the past."[3] The high school moved into its new and current building in 1996.

Athletics[]

Teams[]

Olive Branch's athletic teams are nicknamed the Conquistadors and the school's colors are white, gold, and blue. Olive Branch teams compete in the following sports:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Powerlifting
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball

State championships[]

Football

  • 2011 Mississippi 6A State Champions[4]

Basketball

  • 2018 Mississippi 5A State Champions[5]

Demographics[]

54% of the students at Olive Branch identify as Caucasian. 39% identify as African American, 6% as Hispanic, and 1% identify as Asian.[6]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jacob Stripling named new Olive Branch principal". DeSoto Times-Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "OLIVE BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Olive Branch High School". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Olive Branch High School". Public School Review. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "Olive Branch claims 5A state championship".
  6. ^ "Football champions". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  7. ^ "Olive Branch lineman Shon Coleman, Aubrey Phillips back with Auburn Tigers". AL.com. 26 March 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ex-Quistor McManis signs with 'Niners". Desoto Times-Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "About KJ". Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.

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