Statewide rank #65
McGehee High School
Mcgehee · Desha County · Southeast Arkansas
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School branding
Owls
Current mascotPrimary colors
RedWhite
School location
1902 East Ash StMcgehee, Arkansas 71654
Current leadership
Current leadership is being verified.
19overall titles
19athletic championships
0activity championships
5sports won
1962–63first state championship
2017–18most recent state championship
19boys athletic titles
0girls athletic titles
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School population
Enrollment & demographics
Enrollment change is measured from the first school year available in this dataset, not from the year the school opened.
309latest enrollment · 2025-26
-301change since first available school year · 2004-05 · -49.3%
643highest · 2005-06
309lowest · 2025-26
Highest: 643Lowest: 309
37.864%White
51.456%Black / African American
7.12%Hispanic / Latino
3.56%Other races
68.608%Free / reduced-price lunch
11.974%Special education
4.207%Limited English proficiency
0.971%Homeless
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| School year | Enrollment | Source record |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 309 | McGehee High School |
| 2024-25 | 326 | McGehee High School |
| 2023-24 | 324 | McGehee High School |
| 2022-23 | 320 | McGehee High School |
| 2021-22 | 341 | McGehee High School |
| 2020-21 | 536 | Mcgehee High School |
| 2019-20 | 533 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2018-19 | 497 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2017-18 | 497 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2016-17 | 503 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2015-16 | 484 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2014-15 | 507 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2013-14 | 504 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2012-13 | 498 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2011-12 | 499 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2010-11 | 514 | Mcgehee High School |
| 2009-10 | 535 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2008-09 | 548 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2007-08 | 579 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2006-07 | 588 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2005-06 | 643 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2004-05 | 610 | MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL |
Source: Arkansas school enrollment and demographic records. Blank, unavailable and suppressed values remain distinct from zero.