Oak Grove High School - Hattiesburg, Mississippi/MS

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Oak Grove High School

5198 Old Highway 11, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402-8349 -

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Definition of Terms

Oak Grove High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Lamar County, MS

Awards

Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2004

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1281 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 368 students

Grade 10 - 337 students

Grade 11 - 314 students

Grade 12 - 251 students

Grade Not Listed - 11 students

This School

(MS) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MS) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	3%	n/a
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Black	21%	52%
% White	74%	45%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MS) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

21%

58%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MS) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Lamar County School District

This School's Agency

(MS) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	13	6
Number of Students Managed	7,517 students	2,328 students
District Total Revenue	$48,053,000	$17,470,000
District Expenditure	$47,318,000	$17,333,000
District Revenue / Student	$6,393	$7,504
District Expenditure / Student	$6,295	$7,445
District Graduation Rates	86%	59%

Kent joins firm as intern (Mississippi Business Journal)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 08:44:09 pm
The Hattiesburg architecture firm, Albert & Associates, has announced that Grace Kent has joined the firm, as an Intern Architect.
A Trip to Brett Favre's Mississippi (FOX 9 News Twin Cities)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 03:17:26 pm
Everyone has an opinion about Brett Favre, but only a few have the perspective of knowing him as a brother or a close friend from his own hometown.
Patriots honored today (The Clarion-Ledger)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 08:34:23 pm
There's only one way to understand how much a veteran sacrifices for his or her country, said John Mayo: Become one.
'Dandy' WR McNair commits to USM (The Clarion-Ledger)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 03:42:47 am
Oak Grove High School Dandy Dozen wide receiver Steve McNair, Jr. has verbally committed to play football at Southern Miss.
WDAM.com Laurel-Hattiesburg, MS The Pinebelt's Choice For News, Sports and Weather | Steve McNair's son to play at USM (WDAM-TV Hattiesburg)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:39:48 pm
OAK GROVE, MS (WDAM) - Steve McNair Jr., a senior wide receiver and defensive back at Oak Grove High School, says he will attend college at Southern Miss next fall.

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Oak Grove High School is a high school located outside of Hattiesburg, Mississippi (USA) in Lamar County. The principal is Wayne Folkes. It is part of the Lamar County School District and serves students in grades 9-12. In 2008, the school's drama department represented Mississippi at SETC (South Eastern Theatre Conference) for the fifth time. The department won awards in the categories of "Best Technical", "Best Ensemble", and "Most Congenial." Oak Grove High School was only the third school in Mississippi to win the competition since SETC's conception in 1949. Oak Grove is a three-time National Blue Ribbon School, having been designated as such in 1986-1987, 1992-1993, and 2004.
Alma Mater
Down In Southern Mississippi,
There's a school called Oak Grove High!
Where shady oaks stand as the years go by.
And brave Warriors' banner flies,
Waving our colors; black and gold!
Hail! Oak Grove, our alma mater!
We stand proud and bold!

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