Corinth School District

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The Corinth School District is a public school district based in Corinth, Mississippi, United States. The district includes Corinth High School. Easom High School served black students in the area during segregation.

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Schools

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 the 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]

The school's athletic teams are known as The Warriors.

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 yearEnrollmentGender makeupRacial makeup
FemaleMaleAsianAfrican
American		HispanicNative
American		White
2005-06 [10] 1,90449%51%0.63%42.17%3.05%–54.15%
2004-05 [10] 1,88149%51%0.74%41.41%3.30%0.05%54.49%
2003-04 [10] 1,80848%52%1.00%42.92%2.54%0.06%53.48%
2002-03 [12] 1,78147%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 statusAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccredited
School performance classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools33443
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools11000
Level 3 (Successful) Schools00001
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools00000
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools00000

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/corinth-school-district/corinth-high-school-11246
  2. ↑ "School - Corinth MS".
  3. ↑ "Corinth, Mississippi High School - Warriors team" – via Alabama High School Football Historical Society.
  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. ↑ "Corinth moves forward with destruction of former Black school despite protests". July 20, 2023.
  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. ↑ "Corinth (Corinth, MS) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  10. 1 2 3 4 "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.
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