Petal School District

The Petal School District is a public school district based in Petal, Mississippi (USA). In 1976, the Petal Schools District was formed after the community decided that it wanted the local school system to be separate from the county school system.[1]

Petal School District
Location
Petal, MS
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
Established1976
SuperintendentDr. Matthew Dillon
Students and staff
Colors    Red & White
Other information
Websitewww.petalschools.com

Schools
  • Petal High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Petal Middle School (Grades 7-8)
  • Petal Upper Elementary School (formerly W.L. Smith) (Grades 5-6)
  • Petal Elementary School (Grades 3-4)
  • Petal Primary School (Grades K-2)

Sports

The Petal School District participates in many different sports: football, soccer, archery, baseball, basketball, golf and softball. Here is a complete list of all the teams that are at the Petal School district:

  • High School Archery
  • Middle School Archery
  • 8th Grade (M.S.) Baseball
  • Freshman Baseball
  • JV Baseball
  • Varsity Baseball
  • Boys 7th Grade (M.S.) Basketball
  • Boys 8th Grade (M.S.) Basketball
  • Boys Varsity Basketball
  • Girls Middle School Basketball
  • Girls Varsity Basketball
  • Varsity Bowling
  • Middle School Cheerleading
  • Varsity Cheerleading
  • Varsity Cross Country
  • Boys 7th Grade (M.S.) Football
  • Boys 8th Grade (M.S.) Football
  • Boys Freshman Football
  • Boys Varsity Football
  • Co-Ed Varsity Golf
  • Boys Soccer
  • Girls Soccer
  • Girls Varsity Softball
  • Girls Varsity Softball - Slow Pitch
  • Sports Medicine
  • Varsity Swimming
  • Co-Ed Varsity Tennis
  • Boys Middle School Track
  • Boys Varsity Track
  • Girls Middle School Track
  • Girls Varsity Track
  • Girls Middle School Volleyball
  • Girls Varsity Volleyball
  • Boys Varsity Weightlifting[3]

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,872 students enrolled in the Petal 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 12.89% African American, 84.89% White, 1.55% Hispanic, 0.59% Asian, and 0.08% Native American.[4] 35.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[5]

Previous school years
School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[4] 3,806 49% 51% 0.50% 12.14% 1.21% 0.08% 86.07%
2004-05[4] 3,697 50% 50% 0.43% 11.14% 1.00% 0.16% 87.26%
2003-04[4] 3,701 50% 50% 0.32% 11.46% 0.92% 0.19% 87.11%
2002-03[6] 3,679 49% 51% 0.16% 11.42% 0.71% 0.19% 87.52%

Accountability statistics
2006-07[7] 2005-06[8] 2004-05[9] 2003-04[10] 2002-03[11]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 3 3 3 3 3
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 1 1 1 1 1

Honors and Notations
  • As of the 2009-2010 school years, the Petal Athletics Department is now at 6A level
  • State High School Baseball Champions - 1990, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2010, 2011
  • State High School Slow Pitch Softball Champions - 2006
  • 2005 Sports Illustrated Sports Town
  • Selected by Cisco to participate in the 21st Century Schools Initiative.
  • Petal Soundsations, the Petal mixed show choir, is an award-winning show choir and one of the top in the state.
  • The Petal High School marching band is award-winning and is one of the top in the state.
  • The Petal High School indoor percussion is one of the best high school ensembles in the world and has received many awards.
  • Petal Schools license plates are available from the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

References
  1. History / Overview. (2016). Petalschools.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016, from http://petalschools.com/Domain/45
  3. Petal High School. (2016). Petalathletics.com. Retrieved 4 December 2016, from http://petalathletics.com/
  4. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
  5. "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  6. "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  7. "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  8. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  9. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  10. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  11. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.

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