Harrison County School District
The Harrison County School District is a public school district based in Gulfport, Mississippi (USA).
| Harrison County School District | |
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| Location | |
| Gulfport, MS, United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1957 |
| Superintendent | Roy Gill |
| Enrollment | 14,200 |
| Accreditations | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | Official website |
In addition to serving portions of Gulfport, the district also serves the city of D'Iberville, the communities of Lizana, Lyman, Pineville, Saucier, Woolmarket, and portions of Biloxi as well as most of rural Harrison County.
Contents
History
The Harrison County School District was created in 1957 as a result of a statewide reorganization plan passed into law by Mississippi Legislature. Districts coming together to form the new district were Pineville, Lyman, Orange Grove, Turkey Creek, North Gulfport, Woolmarket, d'Iberville, Saucier, Lizana and parts of the Dedeaux and the Sellers district. Past superintendents include R.L. Ladner, Esco Smith, R.D. "Bobby" Ladner, and Henry Arledge. Roy Gill, elected in 2015, is the district's current superintendent.
District Administration
- Superintendent
- Roy Gill
- Assistant Superintendent
- Mitchell King
- School Board
- Rena Wiggins, District I Board Member
- Tom Daniels, District II Board Member
- David Ladner, District III Board Member
- Dr. Barbara Thomas, District IV Board Member
- Bill Bradley, District V Board Member
- Directors
- Bobby Trosclair, Athletic Director
- TBA, Curriculum Director
- Dr. Judy Boyd, Federal Programs Director
- Wanda Salley, M.S., R.D., Food Services Director
- Larry Benefield, Maintenance/Transportation Director
- Brenda Valles, Special Education Director
- Dr. Laretta Marks, Student Services Director
- Mike Valdez, Technology Director
Schools
- Elementary/Middle Schools (Grades K-8)
- Bel-Aire Elementary School (K-6)
- Crossroads Elementary School (K-6)
- D'Iberville Elementary School (K-4)
- D'Iberville Middle School (5-8)
- Harrison Central Elementary School (K-3)
- Lizana Elementary School (K-6)
- Lyman Elementary School (K-6)
- North Gulfport 7th Grade School (7)
- North Gulfport 8th Grade School (8)
- North Woolmarket Elementary/Middle School (K-8)
- Orange Grove Elementary School (K-6)
- Pineville Elementary School (K-6)
- River Oaks Elementary School (K-6)
- Saucier Elementary School (K-6)
- Three Rivers Elementary School (K-6)
- West Wortham Elementary/Middle School (K-8)
- Woolmarket Elementary School (K-6)
- High Schools (Grades 9-12)
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 12,745 students enrolled in the Harrison County 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 26.10% African American, 68.65% White, 2.08% Hispanic, 2.88% Asian, and 0.29% Native American.[1] 45.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[1] | 12,217 | 48% | 52% | 2.46% | 26.20% | 1.36% | 0.29% | 69.70% |
| 2004-05[1] | 13,170 | 48% | 52% | 2.49% | 26.51% | 1.44% | 0.31% | 69.26% |
| 2003-04[1] | 13,049 | 49% | 51% | 2.37% | 26.11% | 1.26% | 0.27% | 70.00% |
| 2002-03[3] | 13,018 | 48% | 52% | 2.42% | 25.43% | 1.21% | 0.21% | 70.74% |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[4] | 2005-06[5] | 2004-05[6] | 2003-04[7] | 2002-03[8] | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
See also
References
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