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'''Soddy-Daisy High School''' is located in [[Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee]]. It is located at 618 Sequoyah Access Road where it has been since 1983. Originally the towns of Soddy and Daisy each had their 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. 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''' is a [[Public school (United States)|public]] [[High schools in the United States|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.<ref name="Cooper">Clint Cooper, [https://archive.today/20130125202536/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-164619187.html "Seniors recall Soddy, Daisy schools merging."] ''[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]'', June 7, 2007.</ref> The current building, at 618 Sequoyah Access Road, was opened in 1983.<ref name="Cooper2">Clint Cooper, [https://archive.today/20130125031806/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-164619171.html "Baby boomers say Soddy-Daisy's academics preceded its current reputation."] ''[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]'', June 7, 2007.</ref> 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.


In 2010 the school was the subject of a complaint from the [[Freedom From Religion Foundation]] about the school's practice of Christian [[school prayer]]s at football games and other public events.<ref>Kelli Gauthier, [http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/oct/20/national-group-demands-end-prayers-soddy-daisy-hig/?local "National group demands end to prayers at Soddy-Daisy High"], ''[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]'', October 20, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://newsok.com/tenn.-school-to-cease-game-prayers/article/feed/203722 "Prayers before football games end at Tenn. school"], [[Associated Press]] in ''[[The Oklahoman]]'', October 20, 2010.</ref>
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The mascot of Soddy Daisy High School is a "[[Troy|Trojan]]" selected by the senior class of 1940 over the "Rams" .


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The mascot of Soddy Daisy High School is a "[[Troy|Trojan]]" selected by the senior class of 1940 over the "Rams".<ref name="Cooper"/>
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==External links and Sources==

*[http://www.hcschools.org/trojans/ Official Homepage]
==Notable alumni==
*[[Kane Brown]], singer<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-19 |title=Meet Chattanooga's Kane Brown |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2015/oct/19/meet-chattanoogas-kane-brown/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Buck Varner]], professional baseball player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chattanoogan.com/2017/6/29/350123/Soddy-Daisy-High-School-s-1946-47-State.aspx|title=Soddy Daisy High School's 1946-47 State Basketball Team Only Lost Twice; Won State Championship}}</ref>

==References==
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*[https://archive.today/20130415020423/http://www.hcde.org/hamilton-county-schools/high-schools/soddy-daisy-high Official Homepage]
*[http://www.sdhsband.org/ Official Soddy Daisy High School Band Home Page]
*[http://www.sdhsband.org/ Official Soddy Daisy High School Band Home Page]


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Latest revision as of 04:15, 27 September 2024

Soddy Daisy High School
Address
Map
618 Sequoyah Access Rd

Soddy-Daisy
,
Hamilton County
,
Tennessee
37379

United States
Coordinates35°14′06″N 85°10′48″W / 35.235°N 85.180°W / 35.235; -85.180
Information
Established1937
Staff71.00 (FTE)[1]
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,085 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.28[1]
Color(s)    Blue and Gold
MascotTrojan
Websitehttp://sdhs.hcde.org

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.

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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Soddy Daisy High School Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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". Chattanooga Times Free Press. October 19, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Soddy Daisy High School's 1946-47 State Basketball Team Only Lost Twice; Won State Championship".
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