Charleston High School (Mississippi)

Charleston High School is a public high school in Charleston, Mississippi, United States.

Charleston High School
Address
310 North Cossar Street

,
Tallahatchie
,
38921

United States
Coordinates34.011471°N 90.048065°W / 34.011471; -90.048065
Information
TypePublic
School districtEast Tallahatchie School District
PrincipalMark Beechem[1]
Grades9–12[2]
Number of students317 (2016–17)[3]
Athletics conferenceMHSAA Region 3, 3A
MascotTiger
Team nameTigers
WebsiteCHS website

The school held its first racially integrated prom in April 2008,[4] which was the subject of the 2008 HBO documentary Prom Night in Mississippi. The documentary focused on the school and the efforts to have a mixed prom instead of segregated proms, with one for whites and the other for blacks.

In 2010, the graduation rate was 68.8%.[5][6] The school district is considered to be "at risk of failing" by the No Child Left Behind standards.[7]

References

  1. "Charleston High School | East Tallahatchie School District". www.etsd.k12.ms.us. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  2. http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/sch_info_popup.asp?Type=Public&ID=280141000207
  3. "CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. Mississippi School Holds First Interracial Prom. The Bryant Park Project. National Public Radio. 2008-06-11.
  5. "2010 Accountability Result". Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  6. "State report card" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  7. "MSReportCard.com - Mississippi Public School Information". Retrieved 7 March 2011.


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