Pearl River Central High School

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Pearl River Central High School
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Address
Pearl River Central High School
7407 Highway 11

Carriere, Mississippi 39426
Information
TypePublic high school
School district Pearl River County School District
PrincipalCrystal Penton
Teaching staff61.30 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment997 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.26 [1]
Color(s)   
Team nameBlue Devils
Website highschool.prc.k12.ms.us

Pearl River Central High School is a public high school in Carriere, Mississippi, United States. It is a part of the Pearl River County School District.

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In addition to Carriere, the district (of which this is the only comprehensive high school) serves rural areas in south central Pearl River County. A small section of Picayune is in the limits of the school district. The majority of the Hide-A-Way Lake census-designated place is in the district. [2]

Athletics

The following sports are offered at Pearl River Central: [3]

State championships

Baseball

Dance

Demographics

89.1% of the student body at Pearl River Central identify as white, making up a majority of the student body with the minority enrollment being 10.9%. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pearl River County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "PRC Athletics and Activities".
  4. ↑ "Pearl River Central storms past Oxford for first-ever state title | The Sun Herald". Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Pearl River Central High School in Carriere, MS - US News Best High Schools". Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2025.

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