Soddy Daisy High School

Soddy Daisy High School is a public high school located in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee that is part of the Hamilton County Schools district. Originally, the towns of Soddy and Daisy each had its own high schools. In 1937, a comprehensive school was built between the two towns on Old Dayton Pike and the names of the towns were combined to name the school.[2] The current building, at 618 Sequoyah Access Road, was opened in 1983.[3] A round gymnasium was built many years after the old school and still stands on the original site. It serves as a wrestling arena for the present school. A memorial built from the bricks of the old school is located on the current high school grounds.

Soddy Daisy High School
Address
618 Sequoyah Access Rd

Soddy-Daisy
,
Hamilton County
,
Tennessee
37379

United States
Coordinates35.235°N 85.180°W / 35.235; -85.180
Information
Established1937
Staff72.00 (FTE)[1]
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,188 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.50[1]
Color(s)    Blue and Gold
MascotTrojan
Websitehttp://sdhs.hcde.org

In 2010 the school was the subject of a complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation about the school's practice of Christian school prayers at football games and other public events.[4][5]

The mascot of Soddy Daisy High School is a "Trojan" selected by the senior class of 1940 over the "Rams".[2]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Soddy Daisy High School Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  2. Clint Cooper, "Seniors recall Soddy, Daisy schools merging." Chattanooga Times Free Press, June 7, 2007.
  3. Clint Cooper, "Baby boomers say Soddy-Daisy's academics preceded its current reputation." Chattanooga Times Free Press, June 7, 2007.
  4. Kelli Gauthier, "National group demands end to prayers at Soddy-Daisy High", Chattanooga Times Free Press, October 20, 2010.
  5. "Prayers before football games end at Tenn. school", Associated Press in The Oklahoman, October 20, 2010.
  6. "Meet Chattanooga's Kane Brown".
  7. "Soddy Daisy High School's 1946-47 State Basketball Team Only Lost Twice; Won State Championship".



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