Charleston High School is a public high school in Charleston, Mississippi, United States.
| Charleston High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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310 North Cossar Street , , 38921 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°00′41″N 90°02′53″W / 34.011471°N 90.048065°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | East Tallahatchie School District |
| Principal | Eric Rice |
| Teaching staff | 21.25 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Number of students | 275 (2022–23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.94[2] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold [3] |
| Athletics conference | MHSAA Region 3, 2A |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Team name | Tigers[3] |
| Rival | West Tallahatchie |
| Website | CHS website |
History
editIn 1999 there was $100,000 spent for a laboratory for biology classes.[6]
The school held its first racially integrated prom in April 2008,[7] which was the subject of the 2008 HBO documentary Prom Night in Mississippi. The documentary focused on the school and the efforts to have a mixed prom instead of segregated proms, with one for whites and the other for blacks.
In 2010, the graduation rate was 68.8%.[8][9] The school district is considered to be "at risk of failing" by the No Child Left Behind standards.[10]
Notable alumni
edit- Deantre Prince, college football cornerback for the Ole Miss Rebels[11]
References
edit- ^ "Charleston High School - Public School".
- ^ a b c "Charleston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tallahatchie County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ "Tippo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Local schools to resume classes". Charleston Sun-Sentinel. 1999-07-22. p. 2. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mississippi School Holds First Interracial Prom. The Bryant Park Project. National Public Radio. 2008-06-11.
- ^ "2010 Accountability Result". Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "State report card" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "MSReportCard.com - Mississippi Public School Information". Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ McFerrin, Clay (March 7, 2024). "Charleston's DeAntre Prince excels at NFL Scouting Combine". Charleston Sun-Sentinel.
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