| DeSoto Central High School | |
| Address: | 2911 Central Parkway |
| City: | Southaven |
| Zipcode: | 38672 |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | Public high school |
| Grades: | 912 |
| Principal: | Shane Jones |
| Enrollment: | 1,995 (2022-23)[1] |
| Ratio: | 18.98 |
| Teaching Staff: | 105.09 (FTE) |
| Accreditation: | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| District: | DeSoto County School District |
| Team Name: | Jaguars |
| Colors: | Purple and Gold |
| Rival: | Southaven High School |
DeSoto Central High School is a suburban public high school in Southaven, Mississippi, United States. It is a part of the DeSoto County School District and serves students from Southaven, Olive Branch, and Nesbit.
DeSoto Central High School opened in August 1999 as a Kindergarten-6th grade campus in the current DeSoto Central Middle School Building to relieve crowding at Southaven High School and Olive Branch High School. DeSoto Central received a new high school building in August 2003. The first senior class graduated in May 2006.[2]
Desoto Central's athletic teams are nicknamed the Jaguars and the school's colors are purple and gold. DeSoto Central teams compete in the following sports:
64.5% of the student population at DeSoto Central High School identify as Caucasian, 28.8% identify as African American, 3.5% identify as Asian, and 3% identify as Hispanic. The student body makeup is 49.25% male and 50.75% female.