Petal School District

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Petal School District
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School district logo
Superintendent Dr. James R. Hutto
Type Public
Established 1976
Location Petal, MS
Website Petal Schools.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 6-8)
  • W.L. Smith Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
  • Petal Elementary School (Grades K-2)

Note: Upon the completion of the new Petal Primary School (scheduled to open for the 2008-2009 school year), the following changes will be made to the school structure:

  • Petal High School - no changes (9-12).
  • Petal Middle School - 6th grade will move to W.L. Smith, school will become 7th & 8th grades only.
  • W.L. Smith (upper elementary) - 5th & 6th grades.
  • Petal Elementary School - 3rd & 4th grades will move here from Smith.
  • Petal Primary School (new) - Kindergarten through 2nd grade.

The district will be enforcing a mandatory dress code.[1]

[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.[2] 35.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]

[edit] Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005-06[2] 3,806 49% 51% 0.50% 12.14% 1.21% 0.08% 86.07%
2004-05[2] 3,697 50% 50% 0.43% 11.14% 1.00% 0.16% 87.26%
2003-04[2] 3,701 50% 50% 0.32% 11.46% 0.92% 0.19% 87.11%
2002-03[4] 3,679 49% 51% 0.16% 11.42% 0.71% 0.19% 87.52%

[edit] Accountability statistics

2006-07[5] 2005-06[6] 2004-05[7] 2003-04[8] 2002-03[9]
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

  • In October 5, 2007 the Petal High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon (No Child Left Behind program) by the State of Mississippi for it's excellence in education
  • As of the 2007-2008 school years, the Petal Athletics Department is now at 5A level
  • The Petal High School Band ranks All Superior in State for the drumline and general organization, and were recently named the 5A State Champions
  • 4A State High School Baseball Champions- 1990, 1991, 1995, 1999
  • 2005 Sports Illustrated town

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dress Code - Petal School District.
  2. ^ a b c d Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System. Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
  3. ^ 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
  4. ^ Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003. Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-02). Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
  5. ^ 2007 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2007-09-13). Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
  6. ^ 2006 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2006-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
  7. ^ 2005 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2005-09-09). Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
  8. ^ 2004 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
  9. ^ 2003 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2003-11-21). Retrieved on 2007-06-17.

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