The Pearl Public School District is a public school district based in Pearl, Mississippi (USA).
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*Expansions include anything from adding a new wing or classrooms to adding new administrative offices, to adding a press box to the baseball field.
Pearl High School is currently rated a 5, which is the highest education level a school can reach in our Nation's Standard as set down by the No Child Left Behind Act, signed by President George W. Bush. Schools ratings are based on the Mississippi Curriculum Tests, which are issued every year to determine a school's effectiveness on its students.
The Pearl Junior High School and Pearl High School athletic teams compete in football, baseball, soccer, track & field and softball. The school's mascot is the pirate.
The teams have had many state championships in sports such as Track & Field, Baseball, Soccer and Cheerleading. The high school has also won state championships in Band, Dance, and Drama. For the past 5 years Pearl High School has won the 4-A State Championship in Soccer. The football team has won numerous district titles, its latest being in 2008.
Approved by the board on January 11, 1999 and beginning in August 1999, elementary school (K-5) students are required to wear school uniforms.[2]
There were a total of 3,849 students enrolled in the Pearl Public School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 29.07% African American, 64.69% White, 5.25% Hispanic, 0.81% Asian, and 0.18% Native American.[3] 44.4% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[3] | 3,824 | 50% | 50% | 0.81% | 28.01% | 3.58% | 0.13% | 67.47% |
| 2004-05[3] | 3,726 | 49% | 51% | 0.78% | 28.61% | 2.76% | 0.05% | 67.79% |
| 2003-04[3] | 3,647 | 49% | 51% | 0.66% | 26.60% | 2.19% | 0.14% | 70.41% |
| 2002-03[5] | 3,718 | 49% | 51% | 0.78% | 25.12% | 2.07% | 0.08% | 71.95% |
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 |