Petal School District
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| Petal School District | |
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| Type and location | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1976 |
| Location | Petal, MS |
| District Info | |
| Superintendent | Dr. John Buchanan |
| Students and staff | |
| Colors | Red & White |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.petalschools.com |
The Petal School District is a public school district based in Petal, Mississippi (USA).
Contents |
[edit] Schools
- Petal High School (Grades 9-12)
- Petal Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Petal Upper Elementary School (Grades 5-6)
- Petal Elementary School (Grades 3-4)
- Petal Primary School (Grades K-2)
The district has enforced a mandatory dress code for several years.[2]
[edit] Demographics
[edit] 2006-07 school year
There were a total of 3,872 students enrolled in the Petal School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 12.89% African American, 84.89% White, 1.55% Hispanic, 0.59% Asian, and 0.08% Native American.[3] 35.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]
[edit] Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[3] | 3,806 | 49% | 51% | 0.50% | 12.14% | 1.21% | 0.08% | 86.07% |
| 2004-05[3] | 3,697 | 50% | 50% | 0.43% | 11.14% | 1.00% | 0.16% | 87.26% |
| 2003-04[3] | 3,701 | 50% | 50% | 0.32% | 11.46% | 0.92% | 0.19% | 87.11% |
| 2002-03[5] | 3,679 | 49% | 51% | 0.16% | 11.42% | 0.71% | 0.19% | 87.52% |
[edit] Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[6] | 2005-06[7] | 2004-05[8] | 2003-04[9] | 2002-03[10] | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Honors and Notations
- As of the 2009-2010 school years, the Petal Athletics Department is now at 6A level
- State High School Marching Band Gold Medalist - 2007
- State High School Marching Band Silver Medalist - 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- State High School Marching Band Bronze Medalist - 2006
- WGI World Championships Percussion Scholastic World Semi-finalist - 2009, 2010
- WGI World Championships Percussion Scholastic World Finalist - 2011
- Marching Band Selected to the 75th Hollywood Christmas Parade in 2006.
- Marching Band Selected to the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2008.
- Marching Band Selected to the 56th Presidential Inaugural Parade in 2009.
- State High School Baseball Champions - 1990, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2010, 2011
- State High School Slow Pitch Softball Champions - 2006
- 2005 Sports Illustrated Sports Town
- Selected by Cisco to participate in the 21st Century Schools Initiative.
- As of the 2009-2010 school year, Petal Athletics will move into Class 6A.
- Petal Soundsations, the Petal mixed show choir, is an award winning show choir and one of the top in the state.
- Petal Schools license plates are available from the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Dress Code - Petal School District.
- ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp.
- ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/2008Report/DEMO0607.xls. Retrieved 2008-05-19.[dead link]
- ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20070812173502/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original on 2007-11-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20071127152304/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original on 2007-02-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070705114959/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070705114951/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
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