Southport High School

Southport High School
Address
971 East Banta Road Indianapolis , Indiana 46227 United States
Coordinates	39°40′15″N 86°08′30″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1894^[citation needed]
School district	Perry Township Schools
NCES School ID	180882001467[1]
Principal	Amy Boone
Teaching staff	134.37 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12[1]
Enrollment	2,355 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.53[1]
Color(s)	Cardinal red and white[2]
Athletics conference	Conference Indiana[2]
Nickname	Cardinals[2]
Rival	Perry Meridian High School
Website	www.perryschools.org/sh/

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:[1]

• 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.[1]

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:[2]

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Girls state champion - 1980[3]
• Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Boys state champion - 1970, 1971, 1975[3]
  • Girls state champion - 1981[3]
• 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[3]

Notable alumni

• Louie Dampier – National Basketball Association player[4]
• Chuck Klein – Major League Baseball player[5]
• Terry Lester – actor[6]
• Chris Lytle – mixed martial artist[7]
• Robin Miller – motorsports journalist[8]
• Cameron Perkins – Major League Baseball outfielder[9]

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana
• Old Southport High School, the school's former building

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Southport High School (180882001467)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
2. "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
3. "State Championship History" (PDF). ihsaa.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
4. "Basketball Hall of Fame - Louie Dampier". hoophall.com/. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
5. "Baseball Hall of Fame - Chuck Klein". baseballhall.org. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
6. "IMDB Bio - Terry Lester". IMDB.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
7. "UFC Bio - Chris Lytle". UFC.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
8. "Iowa Corn Indy 250 Recap". indycarcareadvocate.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
9. "Cameron Perkins". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Metropolitan School District of Perry Township