Pearl Public School District
The Pearl Public School District is a public school district based in Pearl, Mississippi (USA) in Greater Jackson.
Schools
- Pearl High School (Grades 9 through 12) Built in 1989; Expansions* in 1997, 2003 and 2005[1]
- Pearl Junior High School (Grades 6 through 8) Built in 1932; Expansions* in 1982, 1989, and 2004[1]
- Pearl voters approved a $1.5 million bond issue to construct a new junior high school on December 1, 1981.
- Pearl Lower Elementary (Grades K and 1) Built in 1932; Expansions* in 1999 and 2005[1]
- Northside Elementary (Grades 2 and 3) Built in 1970; Expansions* in 1992, 1999 and 2007[1]
- Pearl Upper Elementary (Grades 4 and 5) Built in 1965; Expansions* in 1999[1]
*Expansions include anything from adding a new wing or classrooms to adding new administrative offices, to adding a press box to the baseball field.
Ratings
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.
Extracurricular programs
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.
Other organizations have also competed in state and district championships in Band, Choir, Dance, and Drama. The school's band is a worldwide known band. They performed in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1999. They won the 2008 and 2012 Mississippi Indoor Percussion Circuit Championships and are 2009 and 2011 5A state marching champions. They are the Pearl Pirate Band and have a partial reputation for performing at theme parks such as Disney World and Six Flags.
School uniforms
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]
Demographics
2006-07 school year
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]
Previous school years
| 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% |
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 | 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 |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 City of Pearl, Mississippi 2009 Comprehensive Plan; Pages 25-28; Accessed May 06, 2009
- ↑ "Student Uniform Dress Code." Pearl Public School District Student/Parent Handbook. Pearl Public School District. 50 (56/120). Retrieved on August 30, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
- ↑ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ↑ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ↑ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ↑ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ↑ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.