Moss Point High School is a public high school in Moss Point, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Moss Point School District.
| Moss Point High School | |
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| Address | |
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4913 Weems Street , 39563 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°24′47″N 88°32′58″W / 30.413087°N 88.54939°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| School district | Moss Point School District |
| Principal | David Graves |
| Teaching staff | 40.79 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 476 (2020-21)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.67[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy, grey and white[2] |
| Nickname | Tigers[2] |
| Website | mphs |
History edit
Moss Point High School was established in 1883 in a two-story schoolhouse. Tuition was required.[3] There was also a Moss Point Academy.[clarification needed] William Cole served as principal in 1930 and shot game at Pascagoula Springs.[4]
Magnolia High School served the area's African American students during segregation. W. H. Whisenton was its principal. Moss Point High School was white only.[when?][5]
A two-story art deco school building was constructed as part of a Works Project Administration (WPA) project in 1941.[6]
Magnolia High School closed in the 1970s. Monarchs were the school mascot and the school colors were purple and gold.[7] After desegregation Magnolia became a junior high school. There was a violent confrontation at Moss Point's high school and dozens of police responded.[when?][8]
Jesse Jackson was photographed during a visit to the school in 1999.[9]
Academics edit
Moss Point was ranked 105th in Mississippi and 11,634th nationally in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report annual ranking of public high schools.[10]
Demographics edit
The demographic breakdown of the 476 students enrolled for school year 2020-21 was:[1]
- Asian - 0.2%
- Black - 78.6%
- Hispanic - 4 2%
- Male - 50.4%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.2%
- White - 14.5%
- Multiracial - 2.3%
- Female - 49.6%
For 2020-21, Moss Point was a Title I school with 100% of its students eligible for free lunch.[1]
Athletics edit
The Moss Point Tigers colors are navy blue, grey and white.[2][11] The school's football team has won several state championships.[12]
Tom Swayze coached the football team in 1945 when it went undefeated with Ken Farragut playing.[13]
Alumni edit
- Damarius Bilbo[14]
- Devin Booker basketball player in the NBA[15][16]
- Melvin Booker
- John F. Brock, corporate executive[17]
- Isaiah Canaan professional basketball player
- Ray Costict, football player[18]
- Ken Farragut[13]
- Kevin Fant, former college football quarterback for the Mississippi State Bulldogs[19]
- Kenny Johnson (American football)
- Robert Khayat, University of Mississippi Chancellor and former professional football player
- Aubrey Matthews, football wide receiver[20]
- Toni Seawright[21]
- Tony Sipp
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for MOSS POINT HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c "MHSAA School Directory". www.misshsaa.com. Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Education, Mississippi State Department of (April 18, 1890). "Biennial Report of the State Superintendent of Public Education to the Legislature of Mississippi for the Years ..." The Department – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Michigan Alumnus". Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. April 18, 1930 – via Google Books.
- ^ Martin, Gordon A. (January 5, 2011). Count Them One by One: Black Mississippians Fighting for the Right to Vote. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781604737905 – via Google Books.
- ^ Putnam, Richelle (April 18, 2017). Mississippi and the Great Depression. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467118767 – via Google Books.
- ^ Dumas, Michael (June 29, 2010). "The Way it Was - Alumni of Moss Point's Magnolia High get ready to party". gulflive.
- ^ Adams, Natalie G.; Adams, James H. (October 9, 2018). Just Trying to Have School: The Struggle for Desegregation in Mississippi. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781496819574 – via Google Books.
- ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (May 10, 1999). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ staff. "Moss Point High". usnews.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Moss Point (MS) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ http://www.ahsfhs.org/mississippi/teams/teampage.asp?Team=Moss%20Point
- ^ a b "Former Moss Point, Ole Miss, NFL star Ken Farragut dead at 85". 17 February 2014.
- ^ "From clutch to Klutch: Damarius Bilbo's journey from star quarterback to star agent".
- ^ "Devin Booker: From Moss Point to MVP candidate". April 15, 2022.
- ^ Wallace, Tom (October 18, 2016). University of Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781613218938 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jackson Clarion-Ledger 13 Oct 2001". Clarion-Ledger. 13 October 2001. p. 22.
- ^ https://www.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-sports/2011/06/billy_wayne_millers_legacy_sti.html
- ^ Magee, Patrick (January 22, 2019). "Former Mississippi State QB lands head coaching job at Coast high school". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Aubrey Matthews Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (February 18, 1988). "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.