South Point High School (Ohio)

South Point High School is a public high school in South Point, Ohio. It is the only high school in the South Point Local School District. The school is operated by principal Doug Graham and assistant principal Jeff Sanders. The district's mascot nickname is The Pointers. The Pointer dog is named Ol' Blue and is considered a Kentucky Blue Tick hound dog.

South Point High School
Address
983 County Road 60

South Point
,
(Lawrence County)
,
Ohio
45680

United States
Coordinates38°26′21″N 82°34′43″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational, High School
School districtSouth Point Local School District
SuperintendentSam Gue
PrincipalDoug Graham
Grades9-12
Enrollment341 (2020-21)[1]
Color(s)   
Fight songHail to The Pointers
Athletics conferenceOhio Valley Conference
SportsFootball, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Softball, Track and Field, Cross County, Soccer, Golf, Bowling, and Band.
MascotPointer Dog (Hunting Dog)
NicknamePointers
Team nameSouth Point
RivalChesapeake Panthers, Coal Grove Hornets
Assistant SuperintendentBrian Kidd
Athletic DirectorChase Kratzenberg
Websitewww.southpoint.k12.oh.us

The current school building was completed in 2012 and includes new football, track & field, baseball, and softball athletic facilities.

Marching Band

Dubbed locally as the "Band of Gold", currently under the direction of David Edwards, the South Point High School Marching Band has received a superior rating at the Ohio Music Education Association state marching band finals for the past 11 years. The band performs at local O.M.E.A competitions and recently attended the Bands of America Grand National Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana for the first time in 2012 with their show "Beautifully Broken". The band performed in the BOA Grand National Championship again in the fall of 2014, coming as close as 9/10 of a point to making semifinals. Additionally, the band performs for football games, home basketball games, and a variety of parades as well.

Athletics

South Point High School is a founding member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Currently, the other members of the conference include Chesapeake High School (Panthers), Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant High School (Hornets), Proctorville Fairland High School (Dragons), Rock Hill High School (Redmen), Ironton High School (Fighting Tigers) Portsmouth High School (Trojans) and Gallia Academy High School (Blue Devils).

From 1948-1951, the Pointers were members of the Southern Ohio Conference.

References
  1. "South Point High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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