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, Georgetown, and Beauregard.

Schools

The student body at Crystal Springs High School is 81 percent African American, 9 percent Hispanic, and 9 percent white.[1]

Demographics

2006-07 school year

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.[2] 64.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]

Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[2] 3,038 48% 52% 0.20% 58.26% 1.58% – 39.96%
2004-05[2] 3,031 47% 53% 0.20% 58.96% 1.35% – 39.49%
2003-04[2] 3,069 48% 52% 0.20% 59.34% 1.08% 0.03% 39.36%
2002-03[4] 3,160 48% 52% 0.19% 60.19% 0.73% – 38.89%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[5] 2005-06[6] 2004-05[7] 2003-04[8] 2002-03[9]
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

  • 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.[10]
  • Don "Scooter" Purvis[11] running back at LSU including in 1958 championship team[12]
  • Larry Grantham, Super Bowl III champion with the New York Jets.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Crystal Springs High". Usnews.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Royce Whittington Tips the Scales during Training Camp at St. Norbert College · SNC and the Green Bay Packers". jds12tot.omeka.net.
  11. ↑ "Teammates, loved ones honor LSU Legend Billy Cannon as he was — 'a true and living hero'". The Advertiser.
  12. ↑ "Times have changed in college sports". Houma Today.
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