Pearl River Central High School

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

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TypePublic high school
School district Pearl River County School District
PrincipalAustin Alexander
Faculty62.76 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,011 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.11 [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.

Contents

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pearl River County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. "PRC Athletics and Activities".
  4. https://www.sunherald.com/sports/high-school/article151806587.html [ bare URL ]
  5. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/pearl-river-county-school-district/pearl-river-central-high-school-11389 [ bare URL ]

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