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Pontotoc High School

140 Education Drive, Pontotoc, MS, 38863-2108 -

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Definition of Terms

Pontotoc High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Pontotoc County, MS

Awards

Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2003

Students & Faculty

Total Students

665 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 191 students

Grade 10 - 165 students

Grade 11 - 157 students

Grade 12 - 139 students

Grade Not Listed - 13 students

This School

(MS) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:21

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MS) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	n/a
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Black	28%	52%
% White	69%	45%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MS) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

30%

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

Pontotoc City s School District

This School's Agency

(MS) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	6
Number of Students Managed	2,328 students	2,328 students
District Total Revenue	$16,014,000	$17,470,000
District Expenditure	$14,290,000	$17,333,000
District Revenue / Student	$6,879	$7,504
District Expenditure / Student	$6,138	$7,445
District Graduation Rates	98%	59%

Mississippi Briefs (The Clarion-Ledger)
posted on June 8, 2009 at 07:21:53 am
Accident kills 9-year-old boy
New school leader in Pontotoc (The Clarion-Ledger)
posted on June 3, 2009 at 05:15:07 pm
Adam Pugh, a former principal of South Pontotoc High School, has been hired as superintendent of the Pontotoc City School District.
New School Leader Hired In Pontotoc (WAPT Jackson)
posted on June 3, 2009 at 03:14:44 pm
Adam Pugh, a former principal of South Pontotoc High School, is hired as the new superintendent of the Pontotoc City School District.
Pugh hired to lead city school district (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
posted on June 2, 2009 at 10:41:43 am
PONTOTOC – Adam Pugh, a former principal of South Pontotoc High School, has been hired as superintendent of the Pontotoc City School District. The 19-year educator has been principal of Lafayette High School in Oxford for seven years.
News Briefs May 29, 2009 (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
posted on May 29, 2009 at 10:42:44 am
- Swine flu has made its way to Northeast Mississippi. On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported a case of swine flu had been confirmed in a young adult male in Union County. His health status was not available on Thursday afternoon.

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About This Zip Code (38863)

School Zip (38863)

(MS) State Average

Population (Approximate)	17,941 people	2,619,126 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	17%	18%
Population Average Age	35 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$30,941	$31,745
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	69% / 31%