FAST FACTS ABOUT OUR DISTRICT
14 SCHOOLS
- •Early Childhood Education Center (Pre-K)
- •Carver Elementary (K-1)
- •Joyner Elementary (K-2)
- •Parkway Elementary (K-2)
- •Thomas Street Elementary (K-2)
- •Lawhon Elementary (2-5)
- •Lawndale Elementary (3-5)
- •Pierce Street Elementary (3-5)
- •Rankin Elementary (3-5)
- •Milam Elementary (6)
- •Tupelo Middle School (7-8)
- •Tupelo High School (9-12)
- •Tupelo Career-Technical Center (9-12)
- •Fillmore
STUDENTS
- •7007 students
- •11 languages spoken
- •Graduation rate: 90%
- •Over 50% of our students are on Honor Roll
- •139 ACT Scholars
- •18 Advanced Placement offerings
- •Middle College
OUR TEAM
- •1017 employees
- •593 certified teachers
- •52% of educators hold advanced degrees
- •TPSD Teacher Leadership Academy
S.T.E.M.
- •Science, Technology, Engineering & Math in PreK -12th grades
- •Career awareness opportunities
- •Robotics & Coding offerings
- •One-to-one devices for 2nd-12th grades
- •Multiple learning platforms
ATHLETICS
- •2017 Clarion Ledger's All-Sports Award
- •132 State Championships
- •7 Facility Upgrades
- •Student Athlete GPA: 3.64
- •24 Varsity Sports
- •7 Junior Varsity Sports
- •Multiple Intramural Activities
- •60 coaches
THE ARTS
- •Arts Integration in PreK - 8th grades
- •MS Arts Commission Model School
- •Award-winning fine and performing arts programs
- •The Kennedy Center National Semi-Finalist
- •Carnegie Hall Link Up Partner
- •2017 MS Alliance for Arts Education Award
- •2017 Arts Educator of the Year
- •Governor's Award for Excellence in Arts Education
ACTIVITIES
- •After-School Clubs
- •Intramurals
- •Service Learning Projects
- •Move-to-Learn
OUR COMMUNITY
- •Partnership with Parks and Recreation
- •Farm 2 School program: Growing Healthy Waves
- •Partnership with North Miss Medical Center: Employee Clinics & Wellness Center, Project SEARCH
- •Over $3 million in classroom grants ($83,000 in 2018-19) from Association of Excellence in Education
- •$93,000 in local student scholarships
- •Over $500,000 in services and funds through Toyota Wellspring Educational Fund
- •Toyota USA National (to assist in Project Lead the Way funding)
- •Over $1 million in grants through E.R. & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
OUR FACILITIES
- •Newest and largest gym in the state
- •First and only Security/Safety Command Center in the state
- •Energy-saving upgrades
- •40 new school buses
- •Thousands of new digital devices
- •Security upgrades on each campus
- •On-campus safe shelters