Corinth School District Explained
The Corinth School District is a public school district based in Corinth, Mississippi (USA). The district includes Corinth High School. Easom High School served black students in the area during segregation.
Schools
- Corinth High School (Grades 9-12)[1]
- Corinth Junior High School (Grades 7-8)
- South Corinth Elementary School (Grades 5-6)
- East Corinth Elementary School (Grades 2-4)
- West Corinth Elementary School (Grades K-1)
The two-story brick high school was built in 1938 and 1939 according to an Art Moderne design by Stevens & Johnston.[2] Its football team was established in 1913 and won a state playoff championship in 2019.[3] The school has a homecoming parade through downtown Corinth with floats. Another tradition is a Beauty Revue.[4]
Schools in the area were segregated. Black students attended Easom High School[5] which later became South Corinth High School.[6] After desegregation white faculty increased and black faculty decreased.[7]
Edward Simon Bishop Sr., the first black mayor of Corinth, was a principal at Eason High School.[8]
Warriors are the mascot. Alumni who played in the NFL include receiver Larry Dorsey, Carver Shannon, Jackie Simpson, and Ev Sharp.[9]
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 1,947 students enrolled in the Corinth School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 40.01% African American, 55.47% White, 3.75% Hispanic, 0.56% Asian, and 0.21% Native American.[10] 47.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[11]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup |
|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African
American | Hispanic | Native
American | White |
|---|
| 2005-06 | 1,904 | 49% | 51% | 0.63% | 42.17% | 3.05% | - | 54.15% |
| 2004-05 | 1,881 | 49% | 51% | 0.74% | 41.41% | 3.30% | 0.05% | 54.49% |
| 2003-04 | 1,808 | 48% | 52% | 1.00% | 42.92% | 2.54% | 0.06% | 53.48% |
| 2002-03[12] | 1,781 | 47% | 53% | 0.90% | 43.12% | 2.36% | 0.11% | 53.51% |
|
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[13] | 2005-06[14] | 2004-05[15] | 2003-04[16] | 2002-03[17] |
|---|
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications |
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/corinth-school-district/corinth-high-school-11246
- Web site: School - Corinth MS .
- Web site: Corinth, Mississippi High School - Warriors team . Alabama High School Football Historical Society .
- Web site: Traditions - Corinth High School. chs.corinth.k12.ms.us.
- Web site: Corinth residents protest demolition of school building, mayor says it's 'unsalvageable'. Garner. Montgomery. July 22, 2023. WTVA 9 News.
- Web site: Corinth moves forward with destruction of former Black school despite protests . July 20, 2023 .
- Web site: United States v. Corinth Mun. Separate Sch. Dist., 414 F. Supp. 1336 (N.D. Miss. 1976). Justia Law.
- Web site: Graduates of former Black school in Corinth rally to save building from demolition. CALEB MCCLUSKEY Daily. Journal. July 14, 2023. Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
- Web site: Corinth (Corinth, MS) Alumni Pro Stats . .
- Web site: Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System . Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070323012858/http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp . 2007-03-23 .
- Web site: 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data . . Mississippi Department of Education . 2008-01-16 . 2008-05-17.
- Web site: Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003 . Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-02 . 2007-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070812173502/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm . 2007-08-12 . dead .
- Web site: 2007 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2007-09-13 . 2007-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071127152304/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF . 2007-11-27 . dead .
- Web site: 2006 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2006-09-06 . 2007-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF . 2007-02-17 . dead .
- Web site: 2005 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2005-09-09 . 2007-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061213051444/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF . 2006-12-13 . dead .
- Web site: 2004 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-26 . 2007-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
- Web site: 2003 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2003-11-21 . 2007-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061211050815/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . 2006-12-11 . dead .
