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Philadelphia High School’s Zavien Spencer put in extra classroom hours for his AP Computer studies in a special statewide program earlier this summer.

Spencer was one of 200 students from 24 rural schools in Mississippi to attend the Global Teaching Project’s sixth annual Advanced Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Summer Preparatory Program at Mississippi State University.

Zariyah Jackson was crowned the 2022 Philadelphia High School Homecoming Queen

Top achievers were recently recognized and include:

• Jahendrick Evans (Math +5 pts., Reading +5 pts., and Composite +3 pts.)

• Sandra Gray (Scored a 20 on first attempt)

• Alexander Menchion (Science +7 pts., English +1 pt., and Composite +3 pts.)

• Jar’Dan Sanders (Science +6 pts., Reading +4 pts., English +3 pts., and Composite +3 pts.)

• Journee Willis (Math +5 pts. and English +2 pts.)

Dr. Shannon Whitehead, Superintendent of the Philadelphia Public School District, said she was proud to announce the district was “rated successful” with a “C” rating but is excited to get to work this year on ways to improve the school's accountability rating. Whitehead said that is up from a “D” rating received for the 2018-2019 school year.

Philadelphia Public School District Superintendent Shannon Whitehead started the 2022 school year off with a bang with a Convocation.

Rev. Harold Coburn, President of the Philadelphia School Board, was impressed with Dr. Whitehead’s creative energy and relationship building skills. “The board was seeking an educator who had “hands-on” experience in improving student
achievement.”

Every 7th-grade student in fourth-period math class at Philadelphia Middle School showed noticeable growth on their second round of benchmark testing at the end of the fall semester.

Philadelphia High School sophomore Charmaine Manzano said creating a phone app with other students was an experience to remember.

PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WTOK) - Students in Philadelphia told stories of the past as they portrayed historic black figures who impacted the STEM community during a special museum Monday.

Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation taught PES 5th grade students about how to use natural resources at the annual Conservation Carnival held at the Neshoba County Coliseum.