Charleston High School (Mississippi) Explained

Charleston High School
Streetaddress:310 North Cossar Street
Zipcode:38921
Country:United States
Coordinates:34.0115°N -90.0481°W
Principal:Eric Rice
Grades:912[1]
Students:275 (2022–23)[2]
Teaching Staff:21.25
Ratio:12.94
Rival:West Tallahatchie
Mascot:Tiger
Team Name:Tigers
Colors: and [3]
Conference:MHSAA Region 3, 2A
Homepage:CHS website

Charleston High School is a public high school in Charleston, Mississippi, United States.

In addition to Charleston it serves Tippo.[4]

History

In 1999 there was $100,000 spent for a laboratory for biology classes.[5]

The school held its first racially integrated prom in April 2008,[6] which was the subject of the 2008 HBO documentary Prom Night in Mississippi. The documentary focused on the school and the efforts to have a mixed prom instead of segregated proms, with one for whites and the other for blacks.

In 2010, the graduation rate was 68.8%.[7] [8] The school district is considered to be "at risk of failing" by the No Child Left Behind standards.[9]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charleston High School - Public School.
  2. Web site: Charleston High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 23, 2024.
  3. Web site: MHSAA School Directory. 2024-03-09. Mississippi High School Activities Association. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tallahatchie County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-05-20.
  5. News: Local schools to resume classes. Charleston Sun-Sentinel. 1999-07-22. 2. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  6. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91371629 Mississippi School Holds First Interracial Prom
  7. Web site: 2010 Accountability Result . . 7 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616133337/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/ACC10LST.xls . 16 June 2011 .
  8. Web site: State report card. Mississippi Department of Education. 7 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714125447/http://www.msreportcard.com/nclb/school/6811.pdf. 14 July 2011. dead.
  9. Web site: MSReportCard.com - Mississippi Public School Information. 7 March 2011.
  10. News: Charleston's DeAntre Prince excels at NFL Scouting Combine . Charleston Sun-Sentinel. McFerrin, Clay. March 7, 2024.

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