Scott County Central High School
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Scott County Central High School is high school
at 20794 US Highway 61 Sikeston, Missouri
, Scott County, Missouri
that has won 15 Missouri state boys basketball championships -- the most of any high school in the state.
The school colors are black and orange and the mascot are the Braves.
The school has an enrollment of 171 making it the 380th (out of 570) largest school in Missouri.
The school was created in 1958 by the merger of the Morley, Missouri
, Blodgett, Missouri
, Haywood City, Missouri
and Vanduser, Missouri
high schools. The school colors were retained from the original Vanduser High School (black and orange) and Morley High School (black and white). It competes in the Scott-Mississippi Conference.
Scott County competes in Division 1. Sikeston High School
(seven miles away) competes in the much larger Division 4. The schools do not play each other. In 2011 both of the teams won state basketball championships.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
at 20794 US Highway 61 Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston is a city located both in southern Scott County and northern New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is geographically situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", although many locals consider Sikeston a part of it. By way of Interstate 55, Sikeston is close to the...
, Scott County, Missouri
Scott County, Missouri
Scott County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 40,422; a 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 40,673. Its county seat is Benton...
that has won 15 Missouri state boys basketball championships -- the most of any high school in the state.
The school colors are black and orange and the mascot are the Braves.
The school has an enrollment of 171 making it the 380th (out of 570) largest school in Missouri.
The school was created in 1958 by the merger of the Morley, Missouri
Morley, Missouri
Morley is a city in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 792 at the 2000 census. It was surveyed and laid out by John Morley, a railroad engineer in about 1870. During the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th century both melons and cotton were important products of...
, Blodgett, Missouri
Blodgett, Missouri
Blodgett is a village in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blodgett is located at ....
, Haywood City, Missouri
Haywood City, Missouri
Haywood City is a village in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haywood City is located at ....
and Vanduser, Missouri
Vanduser, Missouri
Vanduser is a village in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 217 at the 2000 census. The zip code is 63784.On May 15, 1986, a tornado hit Vanduser, killing a man when it destroyed his mobile home. Almost every building in the town of 350 people was damaged. "The whole town...
high schools. The school colors were retained from the original Vanduser High School (black and orange) and Morley High School (black and white). It competes in the Scott-Mississippi Conference.
Scott County competes in Division 1. Sikeston High School
Sikeston High School
Sikeston High School, also known as SHS, is a public secondary school in Sikeston, Missouri.-History:The Sikeston Public Schools system held its first four-year high school graduation commencement in 1904. In 1924, Sikeston built a segregated school to be used only by African American students...
(seven miles away) competes in the much larger Division 4. The schools do not play each other. In 2011 both of the teams won state basketball championships.