East Tallahatchie School District

The East Tallahatchie School District is a public school district based in Charleston, Mississippi (USA).

History

For much of the county's history, public education was only for white students. In 1917, Tallahatchie Agricultural High School was opened as a boarding school to educate negro children, and separate schools were maintained for educating black and white children. Before 1970, a dual system of schools, one for black students and another for whites was maintained, although the black school was closed during the depression due to a shortage of funding.[1] With the federal case Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education in 1970, segregated schools were deemed illegal, so the school district came up with a plan for integrating the schools. The chosen plan kept students and teachers segregated by classroom, but bused students back and forth between East Tallahatchie High School and Allen Carver High School during the day so both schools were technically integrated, although blacks and whites were kept separate. Blacks were not allowed to serve on student government, or as cheerleaders. Many of the black students of Allen Carver protested this arrangement. In response, sheriff of Tallahatchie County was summoned, and arrested 125 of them, who were briefly incarcerated at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. The US Government organization, the Community Relations Service intervened, and eventually convinced the school board to relent. The 125 students who had been arrested were allowed back in school, and given the opportunity to take exams that had been missed. Additionally, the schools were truly integrated at the classroom level, and new elections were held to give black children the opportunity to participate in student government, cheerleading, and the adoption of a new school mascot.[2][3]

Charleston High School held its first racially integrated prom in April 2008.[4] This event was the subject of the 2008 HBO documentary Prom Night in Mississippi. The documentary focused on Charleston High School and the efforts to have a mixed prom instead of the traditional racially segregated proms.

Schools

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 1,485 students enrolled in the East Tallahatchie School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The sex makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 70.44% African American, 29.23% White, 0.20% Hispanic, and 0.13% Asian.[5] 75.0% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[6]

Previous school years
School year Enrollment Sex makeup Racial makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[5] 1,566 50% 50% 0.13% 69.16% 0.13% 0.13% 30.46%
2004-05[5] 1,619 49% 51% 0.12% 68.56% – – 31.32%
2003-04[5] 1,664 50% 50% 0.12% 67.79% 0.18% – 31.91%
2002-03[7] 1,623 51% 49% 0.12% 67.34% 0.12% – 32.41%

Accountability statistics
2006-07[8] 2005-06[9] 2004-05[10] 2003-04[11] 2002-03[12]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 1 0 0 0 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 0 0 1 1 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 1 1 1 1 1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 1 2 1 1 1
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also

References
  1. "TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL HISTORY FEBRUARY 7, 1849 TO FEBRUARY 24, 1937". Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. Bolton, Charles C (1980). The Hardest Deal of All: The Battle Over School Integration in Mississippi 1870-1980. University Press of Mississippi. p. 186.
  3. Community Relations Service (1972). "Activities Relating to the Desegregation of Public Schools: Charleston, Mississippi" (PDF). pp. 19–20. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. Mississippi School Holds First Interracial Prom. The Bryant Park Project. National Public Radio. 2008-06-11.
  5. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
  6. "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  7. "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2 September 2004. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
  8. "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 13 September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
  9. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 6 September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
  10. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 9 September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
  11. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 26 September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
  12. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 21 November 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2007.


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