Corinth School District

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 Eason 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 [10]	1,904	49%	51%	0.63%	42.17%	3.05%	–	54.15%
2004-05 [10]	1,881	49%	51%	0.74%	41.41%	3.30%	0.05%	54.49%
2003-04 [10]	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

See also

• List of school districts in Mississippi

References

1. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/corinth-school-district/corinth-high-school-11246
2. https://livingnewdeal.org/sites/school-corinth-ms/#:~:text=The%20Corinth%20High%20School%20was,toward%20estimated%20cost%20of%20%24145%2C454.
3. www.ahsfhs.org/mississippi/teams/teampage.asp?Team=Corinth
4. "Traditions - Corinth High School". chs.corinth.k12.ms.us.
5. Montgomery, Garner (July 22, 2023). "Corinth residents protest demolition of school building, mayor says it's 'unsalvageable'". WTVA 9 News.
6. https://www.yahoo.com/news/corinth-moves-forward-destruction-former-035900537.html#:~:text=The%20community%20center%20previously%20operated,and%201969%20before%20forced%20desegregation.
7. "United States v. Corinth Mun. Separate Sch. Dist., 414 F. Supp. 1336 (N.D. Miss. 1976)". Justia Law.
8. Journal, CALEB MCCLUSKEY Daily (July 14, 2023). "Graduates of former Black school in Corinth rally to save building from demolition". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
9. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/high_schools.cgi?id=93bbb6ea
10. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
11. "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2008.^{[ dead link ]}
12. "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.
13. "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.
14. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
15. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
16. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
17. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2007.

External links

• Corinth School District