South Johnston High School

South Johnston High School (also referred to as "South") is a high school for grades 9–12 located in Four Oaks, North Carolina, near Benson. The school was built in 1969 in order to integrate the area's "all-white" and "all-black" schools.[citation needed] The principal is William Weaver, one of the former assistant principals at the school.

South Johnston High School
Address
Map
10381 U.S. 301

27524

United States
Coordinates35°24′34″N 78°30′04″W / 35.4093287°N 78.5011187°W / 35.4093287; -78.5011187
Information
Other name“South”
Established1969 (55 years ago) (1969)
CEEB code340320
PrincipalWilliam Weaver
Faculty75.72 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,295 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.10[1]
Color(s)Green and Vegas gold
  
MascotTrojan
Feeder schoolsBenson Middle, Four Oaks Middle, Meadow School
Websitejohnston.k12.nc.us/sjhs

The school is located in the Southern portion of Johnston County. Middle schools that feed into South Johnston include Benson Middle School, Four Oaks Middle School, and Meadow School (K–8).[citation needed]

Sports edit

The school mascot of South Johnston is the Trojan, and the school colors are green and Vegas gold.[2]

SJHS offers a variety of sports which includes: volleyball, American football, cross country, wrestling, boys' and girls' tennis, boys' and girls' swimming, softball, baseball, boys' and girls' soccer, golf, boys' and girls' indoor & outdoor track, cheerleading, and boys' and girls' basketball.[citation needed] The boys' soccer team has been conference champions in three consecutive occasions (2009–2011).[citation needed] In 2009, the football team were state runner-ups.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "South Johnston High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "South Johnston High School Soccer". MaxPreps.com.

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