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Pearl Public School District

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The Pearl Public School District is a public school district based in Pearl, Mississippi (USA) in Greater Jackson.

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Map of Pearl Public School District, Pearl, MS, USA

Schools

  • Pearl High School (Grades 9 through 12) Built in 1989; Expansions* in 1997, 2003 and 2005
  • Pearl Junior High School (Grades 6 through 8) Built in 1932; Expansions* in 1982, 1989, and 2004
  • Pearl Lower Elementary (Grades K and 1) Built in 1932; Expansions* in 1999 and 2005
  • Northside Elementary (Grades 2 and 3) Built in 1970; Expansions* in 1992, 1999 and 2007
  • Pearl Upper Elementary (Grades 4 and 5) Built in 1965; Expansions* in 1999
  • *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.

    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.

    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. 44.4% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

    References

    Pearl Public School District Wikipedia