The Senatobia Municipal School District is a public school district based in Senatobia, Mississippi, United States. As of July 2020[update], the district's superintendent is Chris D. Fleming.
| Senatobia Municipal School District | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | School district |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Chris D. Fleming |
| School board | Dr. Brant Kairit (President), Carol Stigler (Secretary), Dwayne Casey, Jeffery Patton, Cheryl Pegues |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
It includes Senatobia and some unincorporated areas.[1]
Schools
edit- Senatobia Jr./Sr. High School (Grades 9-12)
- Senatobia Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Senatobia Elementary School (Grades Pre-K-5)
Demographics
edit2013-14 school year
editThere were a total of 1,834 students enrolled in the Senatobia Municipal School District during the 2013–2014 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 46.78% African American, 49.95% White, 2.67% Hispanic, and 0.60% other.[3]
| School | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | African American |
White | Hispanic | Other | ||
| Elementary[4] | 463 | 48.4% | 51.6% | 48.4% | 48.2% | 2.6% | 0.9% |
| Middle[5] | 578 | 48.1% | 51.9% | 46.7% | 49.5% | 3.3% | 0.5% |
| High[6] | 793 | 49.6% | 50.4% | 45.9% | 51.3% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
2006-07 school year
editThere were a total of 1,804 students enrolled in the Senatobia Municipal 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 40.91% African American, 57.43% White, 1.33% Hispanic, and 0.33% Asian.[7] 43.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[8]
Previous school years
edit| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[7] | 1,864 | 49% | 51% | 0.38% | 39.27% | 0.91% | – | 59.44% |
| 2004-05[7] | 1,835 | 49% | 51% | 0.22% | 36.95% | 0.93% | – | 61.91% |
| 2003-04[7] | 1,738 | 48% | 52% | 0.17% | 37.05% | 0.81% | – | 61.97% |
| 2002-03[9] | 1,682 | 49% | 51% | 0.18% | 36.62% | 1.07% | 0.06% | 62.07% |
Accountability statistics
edit| 2006-07[10] | 2005-06[11] | 2004-05[12] | 2003-04[13] | 2002-03[14] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 graduation cheering controversy
editAt Senatobia High School's May 21, 2015, graduation ceremony (held at Northwest Mississippi Community College), audience members were asked to hold their applause until the end of the ceremony. Four people cheered as their family member was awarded their diploma, and were subsequently escorted out of the ceremony.[15] School officials then filed disturbing the peace charges against three of them (carrying a possible penalty of up to a $500 fine or 6 months in jail). One person could not be identified, and thus, wasn't charged. In interviews with WREG-TV, one of those accused, said she called out her daughter's name as she received her diploma, while another said he yelled "you did it baby".[15]
Former Superintendent Jay Foster defended the charges, saying "The goal was to allow all graduates to have the privilege of hearing their name called". After the ceremony, Foster contacted Zabron Davis, Chief of Police for Northwest Mississippi Community College, and filed disturbing the peace charges. Those charged were served with arrest warrants about two weeks later.[16][17] An online petition calling for the charges to be dropped had received over 12,000 signatures by June 7.[18] On June 8, 2015, the school district dropped the charges.[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tate County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "CCD Public school data 2013-2014 school year". National Center for Education Statistics.
- ^ "CCD Public school data 2013-2014 school year: Senatobia Elementary School". National Center for Education Statistics.
- ^ "CCD Public school data 2013-2014 school year: Senatobia Middle School". National Center for Education Statistics.
- ^ "CCD Public school data 2013-2014 school year: Senatobia Jr./Sr. High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ a b Quander, Michael (June 2, 2015). "Warrants issued for people who cheered at Senatobia graduation". Memphis, TN: WREG-TV. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Gallman, Stephanie (June 5, 2015). "Family served arrest warrants for 'disturbing the peace' at graduation". CNN. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ Amy, Jeff (June 6, 2015). "Senatobia superintendent: Graduation should be 'solemn'". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "Don't arrest these families for cheering on their children at HS graduation!". The Petition Site.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Senatobia school officials drop cheering charges; Charges stemmed from incident at graduation ceremony". WAPT. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.