Soddy Daisy High School is a

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located in

Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee Soddy-Daisy is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 13,070 at the 2020 census and estimated to be 13,619 in 2022. The city was formed in 1969 when the communities of Soddy (to the north) and Daisy (to the south) ...

that is part of the

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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.Clint Cooper
"Seniors recall Soddy, Daisy schools merging."
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'', June 7, 2007. The current building, at 618 Sequoyah Access Road, was opened in 1983.Clint Cooper
"Baby boomers say Soddy-Daisy's academics preceded its current reputation."
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'', June 7, 2007. 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

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about the school's practice of Christian school prayers at football games and other public events. The mascot of Soddy Daisy High School is a "

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" selected by the senior class of 1940 over the "Rams".

Notable alumni

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, singer * Buck Varner, professional baseball player

References

External links

Official HomepageOfficial Soddy Daisy High School Band Home Page
Public high schools in Tennessee Schools in Hamilton County, Tennessee Educational institutions established in 1937 1937 establishments in Tennessee {{HamiltonCountyTN-geo-stub