The Meridian Public School District is a public
school district
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based in
Meridian
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Mississippi
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). Its service area is the same as the city limits of Meridian.
Schools
; High schools
*
Meridian High Schoolbr>
**1984-1985
National Blue Ribbon School
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*Ross Collins Career and Technical Center
; Junior high schools
*Kate Griffin Junior High School
**1986-1987
National Blue Ribbon School
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*Northwest Junior High School
;Middle schools
*Carver Middle School
**1988-1989
National Blue Ribbon School
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*Magnolia Middle School
*Northwest Middle School
;Elementary schools
*Crestwood Elementary School
*Oakland Heights Elementary School
*Parkview Elementary School
*Poplar Springs Elementary School
*T. J. Harris Elementary School
*West Hills Elementary School
Former schools
*Marion Park Elementary School
**1985-1986
National Blue Ribbon School
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*Highland Elementary School
*Mount Barton Elementary School
*West End Elementary School
* Witherspoon Elementary School
Discipline litigation
The district agreed in 2013 to change how it disciplined students after the
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sued officials over inappropriate arrests of suspended students.
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 6,630 students enrolled in the Meridian Public School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 82.90% African American, 15.25% White, 1.09% Hispanic, 0.65% Asian, and 0.12% Native American.
71.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.
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Previous school years
Accountability statistics
See also
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List of school districts in Mississippi
This is a list of school districts in Mississippi.
Alcorn County
*Alcorn School District
* Corinth School District
Attala County
* Attala County School District
* Kosciusko School District
Bolivar County
*Cleveland School District
*North ...
References
External links
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{{Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi
Education in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
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