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The Corinth School District is a public school district based in Corinth, Mississippi (USA). The district includes Corinth High School. Easom High School served black students in the area during segregation.

Schools[edit]

  • Corinth High School (Grades 9-12)[1]
  • Corinth Junior High School (Grades 7-8)
  • South Corinth Elementary School (Grades 5-6)
  • East Corinth Elementary School (Grades 2-4)
  • West Corinth Elementary School (Grades K-1)

The two-story brick high school was built in 1938 and 1939 according to an Art Moderne design by Stevens & Johnston.[2] Its football team was established in 1913 and won a state playoff championship in 2019.[3] The school has a homecoming parade through downtown Corinth with floats. Another tradition is a Beauty Revue.[4]

Schools in the area were segregated. Black students attended Easom High School[5] which later became South Corinth High School.[6] After desegregation white faculty increased and black faculty decreased.[7]

Edward Simon Bishop Sr., the first black mayor of Corinth, was a principal at Eason High School.[8]

Warriors are the mascot. Alumni who played in the NFL include receiver Larry Dorsey, Carver Shannon, Jackie Simpson, and Ev Sharp.[9]

Demographics[edit]

2006-07 school year[edit]

There were a total of 1,947 students enrolled in the Corinth 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 40.01% African American, 55.47% White, 3.75% Hispanic, 0.56% Asian, and 0.21% Native American.[10] 47.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[11]

Previous school years[edit]

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American 		Hispanic Native
American 		White
2005-06[10] 1,904 49% 51% 0.63% 42.17% 3.05% – 54.15%
2004-05[10] 1,881 49% 51% 0.74% 41.41% 3.30% 0.05% 54.49%
2003-04[10] 1,808 48% 52% 1.00% 42.92% 2.54% 0.06% 53.48%
2002-03[12] 1,781 47% 53% 0.90% 43.12% 2.36% 0.11% 53.51%

Accountability statistics[edit]

2006-07[13] 2005-06[14] 2004-05[15] 2003-04[16] 2002-03[17]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 3 3 4 4 3
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 1 0 0 0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0 0 0 0 1
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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/mississippi/districts/corinth-school-district/corinth-high-school-11246
  2. ^ https://livingnewdeal.org/sites/school-corinth-ms/#:~:text=The%20Corinth%20High%20School%20was,toward%20estimated%20cost%20of%20%24145%2C454.
  3. ^ "Corinth, Mississippi High School - Warriors team" – via Alabama High School Football Historical Society.
  4. ^ "Traditions - Corinth High School". chs.corinth.k12.ms.us.
  5. ^ Montgomery, Garner (July 22, 2023). "Corinth residents protest demolition of school building, mayor says it's 'unsalvageable'". WTVA 9 News.
  6. ^ https://www.yahoo.com/news/corinth-moves-forward-destruction-former-035900537.html#:~:text=The%20community%20center%20previously%20operated,and%201969%20before%20forced%20desegregation.
  7. ^ "United States v. Corinth Mun. Separate Sch. Dist., 414 F. Supp. 1336 (N.D. Miss. 1976)". Justia Law.
  8. ^ Journal, CALEB MCCLUSKEY Daily (July 14, 2023). "Graduates of former Black school in Corinth rally to save building from demolition". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
  9. ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/high_schools.cgi?id=93bbb6ea
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "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]
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.

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