1976 – 2026
50 Years of Stallions
Southwest High School opened its doors in 1976. Half a century later, the classes it sent out are coming back.
The celebration
What we know so far
- When
Date to be announced after Labor Day
The official announcement comes from the school. Join the list below and you will hear the same day.
- Where
Southwest High School, Jacksonville, North Carolina
Where it started.
- Who
Alumni, faculty, and friends
Every Stallion is welcome — every class from 1979 to 2026.
- Coordinator
Principal Shawn Lovitt
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Heads up
This store is run by alumni, not by the school district. For official event logistics, follow the school. For anything about an order, that is us.
Why a store
A reunion costs money. This is how we pay for it.
A fiftieth anniversary is not a small thing to put on. A venue, a sound system, printing, insurance — all of it has to come from somewhere, and none of it comes from a school budget.
So instead of passing a hat, we made something worth owning. Four original designs, on pieces that will still be in your closet and on your desk in ten years. Every purchase supports the Southwest High School 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Everything is printed and finished by Apostle Casual Style — an alumni-owned shop right here in Jacksonville. Nothing is drop-shipped from a catalogue with a logo slapped on it.
The long view
From 1976 to now
Fifty graduating classes. Every one of them walked the same halls, and every one of them left a little differently than they arrived.
1976
The doors open
Southwest High School opens in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The Stallion becomes the mascot, and orange and black become the colours you can spot from across a parking lot.
Since
Fifty classes
Teams, bands, clubs, first jobs, first goodbyes. Nearly five decades of students who all answer to the same name.
2026
The fiftieth
A celebration for everyone who ever wore the orange. Once a Stallion, Always a Stallion.
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Get the date
We will email you the moment the celebration date is confirmed — plus pickup details, so you can collect your order at the event.
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