The Harrison County School District is a public

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based in Gulfport,

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, United States. In addition to serving portions of Gulfport and

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, the district also serves the city of D'Iberville, the communities of Lizana, Lyman, Pineville,

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and Woolmarket, as well as most of rural Harrison County.

History

The Harrison County School District was created in 1957 as a result of a statewide reorganization plan passed into law by Mississippi Legislature. Districts coming together to form the new district were Pineville, Lyman, Orange Grove, Turkey Creek, North Gulfport, Woolmarket, D'Iberville, Saucier, Lizana and parts of the Dedeaux and the Sellers district. Past superintendents include R.L. Ladner, Esco Smith, R.D. "Bobby" Ladner, Henry Arledge, and Roy Gill. Mitchell King, appointed in 2021, is the district's current superintendent.

District Administration

Superintendent

*Mitchell King

School Board

*Rena Wiggins, District I Board Member *Tom Daniels, District II Board Member *David Ladner, District III Board Member *Dr. Barbara Thomas, District IV Board Member *Eric Simmons, District V Board Member *Directors *Averie Bush, Athletic Director *Dorene Hansen, Curriculum and Accountability Director *Melissa Garrison, Federal Programs Director *Brad Barlow, M.S., CDN, Food Services Director *Eddie Slade, Maintenance Supervisor *Cathy Garner, Security & Internal Compliance Director *Sheila Curtis, Special Education Director *Dr. Laretta Marks, Student Services Director *Mike Valdez, Technology Director *Thad Shaw, Transportation Supervisor

Schools

Elementary/Middle Schools (Grades K-8)

*Bel-Aire Elementary School (K-6) *Creekbend Elementary & Middle School (K-8) *Crossroads Elementary School (K-6) *D'Iberville Elementary School (K-3) *D'Iberville Middle School (4-8) *Harrison Central Elementary School (K-3) *Lizana Elementary School (K-6) *Lyman Elementary School (K-6) *North Gulfport Elementary/Middle School (K-8) *North Woolmarket Elementary/Middle School (K-8) *Orange Grove Elementary School (4-6) *Pineville Elementary School (K-6) *River Oaks Elementary School (K-6) *Saucier Elementary School (K-6) *Three Rivers Elementary School (K-6) *West Harrison Middle School (7-8) *West Wortham Elementary/Middle School (K-8) *Woolmarket Elementary School (K-6)

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

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* Harrison Central High School * West Harrison High School

Demographics

2018-19 school year

There were a total of 14,780 students enrolled in the Harrison County School District during the 2018-2019 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48.6% female and 51.35% male. The racial makeup of the district was 34.61% African American, 51.47% White, 6.01% Hispanic, 2.5% Asian, 0.31% Native American, .30% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 4.78% Two or More Races. 45.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

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Accountability statistics

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.harrison.k12.ms.us/ Education in Harrison County, Mississippi Gulfport, Mississippi School districts in Mississippi 1957 establishments in Mississippi School districts established in 1957