Moss Point School District

The Moss Point School District is a public school district based in Moss Point, Mississippi, United States.{{cite web | last=Nelson | first=Karen | title=The lowest-rated Coast school district is celebrating success. Here's why. | website=Biloxi Sun Herald | date=27 October 2017 | url=https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article181133336.html | access-date=19 July 2023}} The district serves the communities of Moss Point, most of Escatawpa and all of Helena.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28059_jackson/DC20SD_C28059.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jackson County, MS|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2022-07-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28059_jackson/DC20SD_C28059_SD2MS.txt Text list]

In early 2015, the district added sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression to its protected civil rights and equal education opportunity policy and paid an undisclosed sum to settle a lawsuit by a student who was allegedly bullied by teachers and staff for her sexual orientation.{{cite news|last1=Hensley|first1=Nicole|title=Mississippi school district settles anti-gay bullying lawsuit filed by lesbian teen|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/schools-settle-anti-gay-bullying-case-filed-teen-article-1.2129347|work=Daily News|location=New York|date=25 February 2015}}

Schools

=High School (Grades 9-12)=

Moss Point High School

=Middle School (Grades 6-8)=

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130827184248/http://www.mosspointschools.org/schools/mms Magnolia Middle School]

=Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)=

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130827184304/http://www.mosspointschools.org/schools/mpepue Escatawpa Upper Elementary School](Grades 3-5)
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130827184339/http://www.mosspointschools.org/schools/mpkpe Kreole Primary School](Grades K-2)

=Other District Campuses (Grades K-50)=

[https://archive.today/20130421220124/http://www.mp.k12.ms.us/index.php/dept/fed/family-education-center Family Education Center]
[http://www.mosspointschools.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=135&Itemid=69 Moss Point Alternative Learning Center]

History

Prior to integration, Moss Point High School served the white students of the city, and Magnolia High School served the black students. When the schools were integrated in 1970, all high school students attended Moss Point High School; the former Magnolia High School was repurposed as a junior high school. The Moss Point High School building, whose main building was built in 1942, still serves the community today.{{Cite web |title=Moss Point High School - Moss Point MS |url=https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/moss-point-high-school-moss-point-ms/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=Living New Deal |language=en-US}}

Magnolia Junior High School served as one of the district's two junior high schools until 2003. That year, Ed Mayo Junior High and Magnolia Junior High merged into one school housed at the Magnolia campus. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina severely damaged the Magnolia building; junior high classes were temporarily moved to the former Ed Mayo building. Years later, the school district received FEMA funding to demolish and rebuild this historic school.{{Cite web |last=Havens |first=April M. |date=2010-06-23 |title=Moss Point wins FEMA battle to rebuild Magnolia Junior High |url=https://www.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2010/06/moss_point_wins_fema_battle_to.html |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=gulflive |language=en}} Opening in 2013 on the site of the old school, the new Magnolia Middle School serves grades 6-8 and was built with materials salvaged from the old building. The new school has a room dedicated to the history of the old Magnolia school.{{Cite web |last=GulfLive.com |first=Gareth Clary {{!}} |date=2013-07-18 |title=Moss Point's new Magnolia Middle School melds history, heritage with the future |url=https://www.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2013/07/moss_points_new_magnolia_middl.html |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=gulflive |language=en}}

Demographics

=2022-23 school year=

There were a total of 1,569 students enrolled in the Moss Point School District during the 2022-23 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male. The racial makeup of the district was 73% African American, 15% White, less than 5% Hispanic, less than 5% Asian, and less than 5% Native American.{{cite web|url=http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp |title=Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System |publisher=Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070323012858/http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp |archivedate=2007-03-23 }}

=Previous school years=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! rowspan="2" \| School Year ! rowspan="2" \| Enrollment ! colspan="2" \| Gender Makeup ! colspan="5" \| Racial Makeup
Female ! Male ! Asian ! African American ! Hispanic ! Native American ! White
2021-22 \|1,579 \|49% \|51% \|<5% \|73% \|6% \|<5% \|16%
2020-21 \|1,513 \|50% \|50% \|<5% \|74% \|6% \|<5% \|16%
2019-20 \|1,684 \|48% \|52% \|<5% \|74% \|5% \|<5% \|18%
2018-19 \|1,810 \|49% \|51% \|<5% \|74% \|5% \|<5% \|19%
2017-18 \|1,915 \|49% \|51% \|<5% \|74% \|4% \|<5% \|20%
2016-17 \|1,933 \|49% \|51% \|<5% \|74% \|3% \|<5% \|20%
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class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! rowspan="2" | School Year

! rowspan="2" | Enrollment

! colspan="2" | Gender Makeup

! colspan="5" | Racial Makeup

Female

! Male

! Asian

! African
American

! Hispanic

! Native
American

! White

2021-22

|1,579

|49%

|51%

|<5%

|73%

|6%

|<5%

|16%

2020-21

|1,513

|50%

|<5%

|74%

|6%

|<5%

|16%

2019-20

|1,684

|48%

|52%

|<5%

|74%

|5%

|<5%

|18%

2018-19

|1,810

|49%

|51%

|<5%

|74%

|5%

|<5%

|19%

2017-18

|1,915

|49%

|51%

|<5%

|74%

|4%

|<5%

|20%

2016-17

|1,933

|49%

|51%

|<5%

|74%

|3%

|<5%

|20%

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Mississippi Succeeds Report Card

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

!2018-19{{Cite web |title=Mississippi Succeeds Report Card |url=https://msrc.mdek12.org/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=msrc.mdek12.org |language=en}}

!2019-20

!2020-21

!2021-22

!2022-23{{Cite web |title=Mississippi Succeeds Report Card |url=https://msrc.mdek12.org/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=msrc.mdek12.org |language=en}}

align="left" | District Accountability Grade

colspan="4" align="left" | School Accountability Grade

align="left" | Moss Point High School

align="left" | Magnolia Middle School

align="left" | Escatawpa Upper Elementary

align="left" | Kreole Primary School

Notable alumni

Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down lead singer{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}
Damarius Bilbo, NFL player and sports agent
Devin Booker, NBA player
Melvin Booker, NBA player
Kenny Johnson, NFL player
Tony Sipp, MLB player

Athletics

=Football=

State Playoff Champions: 1983, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000

District Championships: 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2020, 2021

Source:{{Cite web |title=Mississippi High School Football History |url=https://www.ahsfhs.org/mississippi/Teams/teampage.asp?Team=Moss%20Point |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.ahsfhs.org}}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.mpsdnow.org}}

Category:Education in Jackson County, Mississippi

Category:School districts in Mississippi

Moss Point School District

Schools

=High School (Grades 9-12)=

=Middle School (Grades 6-8)=

=Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)=

=Other District Campuses (Grades K-50)=

History

Demographics

=2022-23 school year=

=Previous school years=

Mississippi Succeeds Report Card

Notable alumni

Athletics

=Football=

See also

References

External links