DESOTO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The 'DeSoto County School District' is a public school district based in Hernando, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of DeSoto County. With an enrollment of nearly 29,000 students, DeSoto County is Mississippi's second largest school district.

Contents

Schools

High Schools

Middle/High Schools

Middle Schools

Intermediate Schools

Elementary Schools

Other Campuses

Demographics

2006-07 school year

Previous school years

Accountability statistics

See also

References

External links

Schools

High Schools

★ 'Grades 9-12'

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★ Center Hill High School (Olive Branch)

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★ DeSoto Central High School (Southaven)

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★ Hernando High School (Hernando)

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★ Horn Lake High School (Horn Lake)

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★ Lewisburg High School (Lewisburg)

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★ Olive Branch High School (Olive Branch)

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★ Southaven High School (Southaven)

Middle/High Schools

★ 'Grades 6-10'

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★ Center Hill Middle/High School (Olive Branch)

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★ Lewisburg Middle/High School (Olive Branch)

Middle Schools

★ 'Grades 6-8'

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★ DeSoto Central Middle School (Southaven)

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★ Hernando Middle School (Hernando)

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★ Horn Lake Middle School (Horn Lake)

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★ Olive Branch Middle School (Olive Branch)

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★ Southaven Middle School (Southaven)

★ 'Grades 5-8'

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★ Lake Cormorant Middle School (Lake Cormorant): This public middle school has a student body of 850 students.^[1] The school also services the rapidly growing town of Walls.

Intermediate Schools

★ Horn Lake Intermediate School (Horn Lake; Grades 3-5)

★ Olive Branch Intermediate School (Olive Branch; Grades 4-5)

Elementary Schools

★ Center Hill Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-5)

★ Chickasaw Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades 2-3)

★ DeSoto Central Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-5)

★ Greenbrook Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-5)

★ Hernando Elementary School (Hernando; Grades K-1)

★ Hernando Hills Elementary School (Hernando; Grades 2-3)

★ Horn Lake Elementary School (Horn Lake; Grades K-2)

★ Lewisburg Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-5)

★ Oak Grove Central Elementary School (Hernando; Grades 4-5)

★ Olive Branch Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-1)

★ Overpark Elementary School (Olive Branch; Grades K-5)

★ Pleasant Hill Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-5)

★ Shadow Oaks Elementary School (Horn Lake; Grades K-2)

★ Southaven Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-5)

★ Sullivan Elementary School (Southaven; Grades K-5)

★ Walls Elementary School (Walls; Grades K-4)

Other Campuses

★ DeSoto County Alternative Center (Horn Lake)

★ DeSoto County Career and Technology Center (Southaven)

★ Magnolia School (Horn Lake)

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 28,738 students enrolled in the DeSoto County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 26.05% African American, 67.91% White, 4.64% Hispanic, 1.22% Asian, and 0.18% Native American.^[2]

Previous school years

'School Year'	'Enrollment'	'Gender Makeup'		'Racial Makeup'
		'Female'	'Male'	'Asian'	'African American'	'Hispanic'	'Native American'	'White'
2005-06	27,166	48%	52%	1.21%	24.14%	4.12%	0.20%	70.33%
2004-05	25,298	48%	52%	1.12%	21.92%	3.66%	0.17%	73.13%
2003-04	23,672	48%	52%	1.03%	20.54%	3.18%	0.17%	75.08%
2002-03[3]	22,145	48%	52%	0.92%	18.83%	2.99%	0.15%	77.11%

Accountability statistics

	'2006-07'[4]	'2005-06'[5]	'2004-05'[6]	'2003-04'[7]	'2002-03'[8]
'District Accreditation Status'	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited
'School Performance Classifications'
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	16	11	15	15	15
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	11	12	6	5	5
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	0	1	2	2	1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Not Assigned	4	2	2	2	2

See also

★ List of school districts in Mississippi

References

1. Lake Cormorant Middle School website
2. Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System
3. Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003
4. Unofficial 2007 Results
5. 2006 Results
6. 2005 Results
7. 2004 Results
8. 2003 Results

External links

★ DeSoto County School District