Petal School District
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The Petal School District is a public school district based in Petal, Mississippi (USA). In 1976, the Petal Schools District was formed after the community decided that it wanted the local school system to be separate from the county school system.
It includes Petal and the Forrest County portion of Eastabuchie.
Schools
- Petal High School (Grades 9–12)
- Petal Middle School (Grades 7–8)
- Petal Upper Elementary School (formerly W.L. Smith) (Grades 5–6)
- Petal Elementary School (Grades 3–4)
- Petal Primary School (Grades K-2)
Demographics
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2006-07 | 3,872 | 48% | 52% | * | 12.89% | 1.55% | * | 84.89% |
| 2005-06 | 3,806 | 49% | 51% | 0.50% | 12.14% | 1.21% | 0.08% | 86.07% |
| 2004-05 | 3,697 | 50% | 50% | 0.43% | 11.14% | 1.00% | 0.16% | 87.26% |
| 2003-04 | 3,701 | 50% | 50% | 0.32% | 11.46% | 0.92% | 0.19% | 87.11% |
| 2002-03 | 3,679 | 49% | 51% | 0.16% | 11.42% | 0.71% | 0.19% | 87.52% |
Recent school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2022-23 | 4,392 | 48% | 52% | 0.59% | 17.67% | 5.60% | * | 69.72% |
| 2021-22 | 4,264 | 49% | 51% | 0.54% | 17.14% | 5.21% | * | 71.34% |
| 2020-21 | 4,106 | 49% | 51% | * | 16.98% | 5.28% | * | 71.89% |
| 2019-20 | 4,169 | 49% | 51% | 0.86% | 17.74% | 5.09% | * | 72.85% |
Promotion/Retention Rate
Recent school years
| School Year | Class Size | % Promotion | # Retention | % Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2977 | 96.6% | 102 | 3.4% |
| 2021-22 | 2970 | 95.9 | 121 | 4.1% |
| 2020-21 | 2893 | 96.4% | 109 | 3.7% |
| 2019-20 | N/A | 96.0% | 116 | 4.0% |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Notable alumni
- Ralph Dunagin (1955), cartoonist
- Ray Perkins (1959), NFL running back and coach, Super Bowl V champion
- Tom Walters (1960), NFL safety
- Richard Gerald Jordan (1964), death row inmate
- Tom King (1965), politician, former member of the Mississippi Legislature
- Nate Rolison (1995), MLB first baseman
- Anthony Alford (2012), MLB outfielder
- Demarcus Evans (2015), MLB pitcher
- Javon Patterson (2015), NFL center
- Phat Watts (2018), wide receiver for the Tulane Green Wave
- Duece Watts (2018), CFL wide receiver
- DeCarlos Nicholson (2020), cornerback for the USC Trojans
See also
References
- ^ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf
- ^ History / Overview. (2024). Petalschools.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024, from https://www.petalschools.com/our-district
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Forrest County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Mississippi Department of Education Enrollment". newreports.mdek12.org. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
- ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
- ^ "Accountability Dashboards - Petal School District". www.petalschools.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
- ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ "Dunagin: Attending a brother's funeral". The Enterprise-Tocsin.
- ^ Cleveland, Rick (December 10, 2020). "Ray Perkins was known as 'Grease' in Petal before he became a national football celebrity". Mississippi Today.
- ^ "Tom Walters Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Mississippi death row inmate once again seeks to have death sentence vacated". www.wdam.com. November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Sen. Tom King '73". www.southernmissalumni.com.
- ^ "Nate Rolison Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Anthony Alford Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Demarcus Evans Minor, Fall, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Javon Patterson Offensive Guard Recruiting Profile - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ Curet, Taylor (August 16, 2019). "The Watts brothers - a dynamic duo for Jones College". WDAM. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "DeCarlos Nicholson - Football". USC Athletics.
