Collierville High School

Collierville High School
Collierville High School in March 2020
Address
Map
11605 E Shelby Drive

,
38017

United States
Coordinates35°01′05″N 89°40′36″W / 35.0181°N 89.6766°W / 35.0181; -89.6766
Information
TypePublic
Established1905; 119 years ago (1905)
School districtCollierville Schools
NCES School ID470014901574[1]
PrincipalRoger L. Jones III[2]
Teaching staff136.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,885 (2020–2021)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.94[1]
Campus typeRural-fringe
Color(s)Maroon and white   
MascotBlister the Dragon
NewspaperDragon Spirit
Websitecolliervillehs.colliervilleschools.org

Collierville High School is a public high school (grades 9–12) located in Collierville, Tennessee which operates under the administration of Collierville Schools. It was previously under the authority of Shelby County Schools until Collierville Schools splintered from it in 2014.[3] Its school colors are maroon and white—formerly black and gold[4]—and its mascot is the dragon, originally designed by elementary art teacher Lisa Ackerman as "Blister the Dragon".

Collierville High School is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and holds memberships in NASSP, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), NACAC, and SACAC.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Collierville High School (470014901574)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Roger L. Jones III named new principal at Collierville High". The Commercial Appeal. May 24, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "The city of Memphis merges their school district within Shelby County Schools". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  4. ^ "About The Harrell Theatre". The Harrell Theatre for Performing Arts. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Cognia. "Institution Summary". Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2020.