East Webster High School

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East Webster High School
Address
East Webster High School
195 Old Cumberland Road

Maben, Mississippi

39750
Information
School typePublic
Established1986
School district Webster County School District
NCES District ID2804560
SuperintendentJames Mason
NCES School ID280456000852
PrincipalCorey Stidham
Grades6-12
Enrollment458
Student to teacher ratio15.15
Color(s)Red and White
MascotWolverine

East Webster High School is in Maben, Mississippi. In 2022 it had 485 students with 83.5 percent white and 13.4 percent black. Its test scores were above the state average in reading and math. [1]

Contents

It is in the Webster County School District.

Athletics

Wolverines are the school mascot. The school has won four district championships in football but never won a state championship. [2] In 2022 the school won a 2A softball championship. [3] Also in 2022 it won its first girls basketball title. [4]

History

East Webster High School was founded in 1986 after two existing schools consolidated into one. [5]

In 1990, the Clarion-Ledger reported that a white teacher was suspended for five days for slapping a black student. The NAACP took legal action in an attempt to get the teacher fired. [6] In 2007, a similar incident occurred where a former principal was put on trial for paddling a student too severely. [7] [8]

In 2011, the school was destroyed by a tornado. The property of Pearl River Community College served as a temporary home for the students while the school was being rebuilt. [9] The school was rebuilt by 2013. [5]

Alumni

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "East Webster High School". US News.
  2. ↑ "Mississippi High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org.
  3. ↑ Carlisle, Zac (May 20, 2022). "East Webster wins 2A state softball title". WTVA 9 News.
  4. ↑ Shields, Brandon. "East Webster outlasts West Tallahatchie in OT for 2A title". The Clarion-Ledger.
  5. 1 2 "History". ewhs.webstercountyschools.org. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. ↑ "East Webster teacher faces charges in slapping of eight-grade student". Clarion-Ledger. 1990-11-09. p. 21. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  7. ↑ Byrd, Shelia (2007-11-13). "Ex-principal to go on trial for spanking". The Picayune Item. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  8. ↑ Byrd, Shelia (2007-11-13). "Paddling issue goes to court". The Commercial Appeal. p. 19. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  9. ↑ "PRCC assists with tornado relief effort". The Poplarville Democrat. 2011-05-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

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