South Panola School District

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South Panola High School
Address
South Panola School District
601 Tiger Drive

Batesville
,
(Panola County)
,
Mississippi
38606

United States
Coordinates 34°19′14″N89°56′24″W / 34.320444°N 89.939899°W / 34.320444; -89.939899
Information
TypePublic high school
PrincipalDavid Odom
Staff98.74 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment1,172 [1]  (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio11.87 [1]
Color(s)Blue, white and red [2]
   
Nickname Tigers [2]
Website South Panola High School

The South Panola School District is a public school district based in Batesville, Mississippi, US.

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In addition to Batesville, the district also serves the village of Pope, the town of Courtland, and the Panola County portion of Crowder as well as rural areas in southern Panola County.

Schools

Demographics

2006–07 school year

There were a total of 4,671 students enrolled in the South Panola School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 56.13% African American, 42.71% White, 1.03% Hispanic, and 0.13% Asian. [3] 61.8% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch. [4]

Previous school years

School YearEnrollmentGender MakeupRacial Makeup
FemaleMaleAsianAfrican
American		HispanicNative
American		White
2005–06 [3] 4,69049%51%0.15%69.29%1.11%–43.45%
2004–05 [3] 4,69049%51%0.15%55.29%0.94%–43.62%
2003–04 [3] 4,66549%51%0.26%55.63%0.84%0.02%43.26%
2002–03 [5] 4,59249%51%0.37%56.05%0.81%0.02%42.75%

Accountability statistics

2006–07 [6] 2005–06 [7] 2004–05 [8] 2003–04 [9] 2002–03 [10]
District Accreditation StatusAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools00010
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools13110
Level 3 (Successful) Schools42435
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools00000
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools00000
Not Assigned11111

Athletics

South Panola High School (sometimes referred to as "SP," or "USP," in reference to the nickname of the "University of South Panola," (bestowed by Jackson Clarion-Ledger sports writer Rick Cleveland) is known for its impressive football tradition.

SP (whose mascot is the Tiger) holds the third-longest winning streak in high school football history—89 games, which began in 2003 and ended in 2008 at the hands of the Meridian High School Wildcats in the Mississippi 5A Championship Game. Only two winning streaks are longer in high school football: Independence High School (Charlotte, North Carolina) won 109 consecutive games from 2000–2007 and De La Salle High School in Concord, California won 151 consecutive games from 1992 to 2003.

The Tigers captured five straight MHSAA Class 5A State Championships from 2003–2007, which is the longest streak of MHSAA State Championships since the Association began holding playoffs in 1981. Their streak of seven straight appearances in the 5A Championship game is also a record.

In 2009 the MHSAA added a 6A classification and SP was realigned into that classification. In the inaugural 6A championship game on December 4, 2009, SP gained yet another title with a 56–14 win over Oak Grove on December 4, 2009 at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. This title was the Tigers' eighth overall, more than any other MHSAA member school.

South Panola Tigers 5A Championship Football Game history:

Year5A Champion5A Runner-upTigers' RecordHead coachUSA Today National Rank
1993South Panola Tigers42Warren Central Vikings2815-0Willis Wright13th
1996Moss Point Tigers33South Panola Tigers3014-1Ed StanleyNR
1997Moss Point Tigers17South Panola Tigers1414-1Ed StanleyNR
1998South Panola Tigers45Hattiesburg Tigers1714-1Ed StanleyNR
2002Wayne County War Eagles21South Panola Tigers1414-1Ricky WoodsNR
2003South Panola Tigers33Oak Grove Warriors1415-0Ricky Woods9th
2004South Panola Tigers39Ocean Springs Greyhounds2115-0Ricky Woods7th
2005South Panola Tigers52Meridian Wildcats1415-0Ricky Woods6th
2006South Panola Tigers28Meridian Wildcats2115-0Ricky Woods9th
2007South Panola Tigers28George County Rebels2115-0Lance Pogue9th
2008Meridian Wildcats26South Panola Tigers2014-1Lance PogueNR

In 2009, with the expansion of classifications to 6, South Panola moved up to 6A in 2009.

South Panola Tigers 6A Championship Football Game history:

Year6A Champion6A Runner-upTigers' RecordHead coachUSA Today National Rank
2009South Panola Tigers56Oak Grove Warriors1414-1Lance PogueNR
2010South Panola Tigers28Meridian Wildcats715-0Lance Pogue1st
2012South Panola Tigers 31Brandon Bulldogs2313-2Lance PogueNR
2014South Panola Tigers27Oak Grove Warriors2115-0Lance Pogue12th

Not surprisingly, South Panola's football program has produced an impressive lineage of college and professional football players. Among the most well-known are former teammates on South Panola's first championship team in 1993 and at the University of Alabama, linebacker Dwayne Rudd, a former member of the NFL's Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and cornerback Deshea Townsend of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. The 1996 and 1997 state runner-up teams featured quarterback Josh Bright, who went on to lead Delta State to the Division II national championship in 2000 and was also honored that same year with the Conerly Trophy which is given to the best college football player in Mississippi. Peria Jerry, a defensive tackle for Ole Miss, was selected as an All-American by the Associated Press and was later drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft, selected as the 24th pick by the Atlanta Falcons. Derek Pegues, who was a two-time First Team All-State honoree (by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger) as South Panola's quarterback from 2003–2004, later starred as a defensive back for Mississippi State University of the Southeastern Conference. He was an All-SEC selection in 2007 (Second-Team defense). Several of Pegues' teammates also competed in the SEC: Demario Bobo (DB Sr., Mississippi State), brothers Peria and John Jerry (DL & OL, Atlanta Falcons & Miami Dolphins, respectively)(DL & OL Jr. & So., respectively, Ole Miss), Jamarca Sanford (Safety – Minnesota Vikings)(DB Jr., Ole Miss), Chris Strong (LB, Fr., Ole Miss) and Jeramie Griffin (RB, Fr., Alabama). Former Ole Miss standouts such as linebacker Eddie Strong and defensive back Toward Sanford also attended South Panola. In the 2019 NFL draft, former South Panola running back, Darrell Henderson, was drafted to the Los Angeles Rams in the 3rd round.

The South Panola High School Varsity Cheerleaders were ranked sixth in the nation in the Super Varsity division at the 2007 UCA Nationals in Orlando, Florida. South Panola Junior High School Cheerleaders were ranked fifth in the nation in the large division at the 2007 UCA Nationals in Orlando, Florida.

More recently, the girl's fastpitch softball team won the 2006–2007 state championship by defeating Oak Grove in a 2/3 set. This marked the first time the South Panola softball team won the state championship. The Lady Tigers repeated as state fast-pitch softball champions in 2008. Star pitcher, Whitney Kihnl, was named the state's Miss Softball both years by The Clarion Ledger.

Batesville Junior High's seventh and eighth football teams were undefeated for the 2006–2007 school year.

See also

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