Starkville High School
| Starkville High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
603 Yellowjacket Drive , United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°27′04″N 88°49′16″W / 33.451°N 88.821°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Proud to be a Yellowjacket |
| Established | 1899 |
| School district | Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District |
| Principal | Watress Harris |
| Teaching staff | 92.55 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,400 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.13 |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Mascot | Yellowjacket |
| Rival | West Point High School |
| Newspaper | The Jacket Buzz |
| Website | www |
Starkville High School (SHS) is a public secondary school in Starkville, Mississippi, United States. It is the only high school in the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, serving grades 9–12. It offers more than 140 courses, including over 10 Advanced Placement courses. Its school colors are black and gold, and its mascot is the Yellowjacket, a predatory wasp.
For the 2018–2019 academic year the graduation rate was 86.3% and the enrollment was 1,420.
The consolidated school district serves all of the county. The previous Starkville School District served Starkville, the Mississippi State University census-designated place, Longview, and some other unincorporated areas.