Hancock High School (Mississippi)
| Hancock High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
  Hancock High School | |
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7084 Stennis Airport Road Kiln, Mississippi 39556 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°22′29″N 89°26′48″W / 30.3746°N 89.4466°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Opened | August 28, 1959 |
| School district | Hancock County School District |
| Superintendent | Alan Dedeaux |
| Principal | Tara Ladner |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1,283 (as of 2017) |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Newspaper | The Swoop[1] |
| Feeder schools | Hancock Middle School |
| Website | HancockHigh.net |
| Last updated: July 2017 | |
Hancock High School is a grade 9–12 public high school located less than 60 miles from New Orleans in Kiln, Mississippi, US, under the jurisdiction of the Hancock County School District.
History
The Hancock County School District was created on December 13, 1955. The new school district consolidated the following community school districts in Hancock County: Sellers, Dedeaux, Kiln, Leetown, Caesar, Catahoula, Flat Top, Aaron Academy, Gainesville, Logtown, Gulfiew, and Clermont Harbor. Hancock High School was originally constructed at the location of the current Hancock North Central Elementary school and opened for classes on August 28, 1959. The school was known as Hancock North Central and was a K-12 school. A few decades later, a new facility was built for $9.2 million at the school's current location on Stennis Airport Road and was opened for grades 7–12 for the 1990–91 school year. The first graduation at the new facility was held in May 1991 with 117 students participating in the ceremony.[2] Several years later, Hancock Middle School was constructed next to the high school for students in grades 6–8. Currently, the high school is a grade 9–12 school.
Academics
In 2017, Hancock High School has 69 full-time teachers with a 19:1 student-teacher ratio. The graduation rate at Hancock High School is 89 percent. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams. The AP participation rate is 25 percent with a participant passing rate of 25 percent.[3]
Athletics
The Hancock Hawks field teams in archery, baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and volleyball. Students also participate in marching band competitions and debate.[4]
Notable alumni
- Wendell Ladner (Class of 1966), professional basketball player
- Deanna Favre (Class of 1986), founder of the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation
- Brett Favre (Class of 1987), professional football player
- Michael Grimm, singer; winner of season 5 of America's Got Talent[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "The Swoop: HHS Online News". Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ↑ "About HHS". HancockHigh.net. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Hancock High School". US News and World Report. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Hancock Athletics". Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Grimm calls grandparents after big win". WLOX.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
At age of 17, the WLOX News cameras caught Grimm performing for his classmates at Hancock High School.
- ↑ "Trent Ladner is the Artist of the Week". The Sea Coast Echo. May 27, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
Trent has had the opportunity to open up for many national acts such as Jeff Bates, AGT Season five winner Hancock High Alumnus Michael Grimm
- ↑ "Luther Dickinson and Ralphie May are among the things to do on the Coast". Sun Herald. August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
‘America’s Got Talent’ winner Michael Grimm performs for students while visiting his alma mater Hancock High School in this file image from 2010.