Copiah County School District
The Copiah County School District is a public school district based in Copiah County, Mississippi (USA).
The district serves the communities of Crystal Springs, Wesson (the Copiah County portion), Georgetown, and Beauregard.[1]
Schools
[edit]- Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs Elementary School
- Crystal Springs Middle School
- Crystal Springs High School[2]
- Wesson, Mississippi
The student body at Crystal Springs High School is 81 percent African American, 9 percent Hispanic, and 9 percent white.[2]
Demographics
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (August 2021) |
2006-07 school year
[edit]There were a total of 2,914 students enrolled in the Copiah County 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 59.33% African American, 38.88% White, 1.65% Hispanic, and 0.14% Asian.[3] 64.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]
Previous school years
[edit]| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[3] | 3,038 | 48% | 52% | 0.20% | 58.26% | 1.58% | – | 39.96% |
| 2004-05[3] | 3,031 | 47% | 53% | 0.20% | 58.96% | 1.35% | – | 39.49% |
| 2003-04[3] | 3,069 | 48% | 52% | 0.20% | 59.34% | 1.08% | 0.03% | 39.36% |
| 2002-03[5] | 3,160 | 48% | 52% | 0.19% | 60.19% | 0.73% | – | 38.89% |
Accountability statistics
[edit]| 2006-07[6] | 2005-06[7] | 2004-05[8] | 2003-04[9] | 2002-03[10] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alumni
[edit]- Royce Whittington was a star football player whose career continued through college. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1960 but after gaining a lot of weight was cut immediately by Vince Lombardi.[11]
- Don "Scooter" Purvis[12] running back at LSU including in 1958 championship team[13]
- Larry Grantham, Super Bowl III champion with the New York Jets.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Copiah County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
- ^ a b "Crystal Springs High". Usnews.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
- ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
- ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
- ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
- ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
- ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
- ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
- ^ "Royce Whittington Tips the Scales during Training Camp at St. Norbert College · SNC and the Green Bay Packers". jds12tot.omeka.net.
- ^ "Teammates, loved ones honor LSU Legend Billy Cannon as he was — 'a true and living hero'". The Advertiser.
- ^ "Times have changed in college sports". Houma Today.