Southport High School

Southport High School is a public high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, 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 school.

Athletics
The Southport Cardinals compete in Conference Indiana. The school colors are cardinal red and white. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:


 * Baseball (boys)
 * Basketball (girls and boys)
 * Girls state champion - 1980
 * Cross country (girls and boys)
 * Boys state champion - 1970, 1971, 1975
 * Girls state champion - 1981
 * Football (boys)
 * Golf (girls and boys)
 * Soccer (girls and boys)
 * Softball (girls)
 * Swimming and diving (girls and boys)
 * Tennis (girls and boys)
 * Track and field (girls and boys)
 * Unified track and field (co-ed)
 * Volleyball (girls and boys)
 * Wrestling (boys)
 * State champion - 1940, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1964

Notable alumni

 * Louie Dampier – National Basketball Association player
 * Chuck Klein – Major League Baseball player
 * Terry Lester – actor
 * Chris Lytle – mixed martial artist
 * Robin Miller – motorsports journalist
 * Cameron Perkins – Major League Baseball outfielder