DeSoto Central High School

DeSoto Central High School is a suburban public high school in Southaven, Mississippi, United States. It is a part of the DeSoto County School District and serves students from Southaven, Olive Branch, and Nesbit.

History
DeSoto Central High School opened in August 1999 as a Kindergarten-6th grade campus in the current DeSoto Central Middle School Building to relieve crowding at Southaven High School and Olive Branch High School. DeSoto Central received a new high school building in August 2003. The first senior class graduated in May 2006.

Teams
Desoto Central's athletic teams are nicknamed the Jaguars and the school's colors are purple and gold. DeSoto Central teams compete in the following sports:


 * Archery
 * Band
 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Bowling
 * Cross Country
 * Football
 * Golf
 * Powerlifting
 * Soccer
 * Softball
 * Swimming
 * Tennis
 * Track and Field
 * Volleyball
 * Wrestling

State championships

 * Baseball
 * 2015 Mississippi 6A State Champions
 * 2019 Mississippi 6A State Champions
 * Marching Band
 * 2010 Mississippi 6A State Champions
 * 2011 Mississippi 6A State Champions
 * 2021 Mississippi 6A State Champions

Demographics
64.5% of the student population at DeSoto Central High School identify as Caucasian, 28.8% identify as African American, 3.5% identify as Asian, and 3% identify as Hispanic. The student body makeup is 49.25% male and 50.75% female.

Notable alumni

 * Austin Riley, MLB player for the Atlanta Braves
 * Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Nascar Driver.