Coahoma Agricultural High School
| Coahoma Agricultural High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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3240 Friars Point Road Clarksdale, MS, USA 38614 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary |
| School district | Coahoma AHS District |
| President | Dr. Valmadge Towner |
| Principal | Milton Hardrict |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 302(2015-2016) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Website | http://cahs.k12.ms.us/ |
Coahoma Agricultural High School is a public, secondary school in unincorporated Coahoma County, Mississippi (USA). It is located on the campus of Coahoma Community College,[1] approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Clarksdale.[2] It is controlled by the Coahoma Agricultural High School District.[3]
The school has its own facilities, instructional and administrative personnel, and student programs. It shares library facilities with the college.
Coahoma AHS is one of two independently functioning agricultural high schools in the state of Mississippi.
History
Coahoma County Agricultural High School was established in 1924. It was one of the first agricultural high schools for Blacks in Mississippi. A junior college curriculum was added in 1949 and the institution's name was changed to Coahoma Junior College and Agricultural High School. The school was desegregated in 1965, although the student body has remained mostly and in recent years, exclusively African American.
Coahoma Junior College was removed from the title of Coahoma County Agricultural High School in 1975 and in 1981, the school began operating separately from the Coahoma County School District and dropped the word "county" from its name.
A majority of the Coahoma AHS student body comes from the towns of Friars Point, Coahoma, Lula, and Jonestown – all part of the Coahoma County School District. A limited number of students from the Clarksdale Municipal School District opt to attend Coahoma AHS instead of Clarksdale High School.
Structure
The president of Coahoma Community College also serves as superintendent of the Coahoma Agricultural High School. The same board of trustees governs both the high school and community college.
In addition to the superintendent and board of trustees, Coahoma AHS has the same administrative personnel common in other public high schools, including a principal and assistant principal.
Leadership
Superintendents
| Term | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| 1924 – 1925 | M. L. Strange |
| 1925 – 1929 | J. M. Mosley |
| 1929 – 1937 | J. W. Addison |
| 1937 – 1945 | J. B. Wright |
| 1945 – 1966 | B. F. McLaurin |
| 1966 – 1979 | J. E. Miller |
| 1980 – 1992 | McKinley C. Martin |
| 1992 – present | Vivian Presley |
Principals
| Term | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| 1951 – 1954 | James E. Miller |
| 1954 – 1963 | W. L. Tobias |
| 1963 – 1974 | Frank McCune |
| 1974 – 1984 | Eugene Fox |
| 1984 – 1985 | Albert Williams |
| 1985 – 1986 | Sammy Fellton |
| 1986 – 1987 | T. W. Richardson |
| 1987 – 1993 | S. T. Bailey |
| 1993 – 1996 | Olenza McBride |
| 1996 – 2007 | John Brown |
| 2007 – 2013 | I. D. Thompson |
Braxton Stowe
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There was a total of 291 students enrolled at Coahoma Agricultural High School during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the school was 53% female and 47% male. The racial makeup of the school was 100.00% African American.[4] 93.5% of the school's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[5]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[4] | 305 | 53% | 47% | – | 100.00% | – | – | – |
| 2004-05[4] | 313 | 53% | 47% | – | 100.00% | – | – | – |
| 2003-04[4] | 297 | 55% | 45% | – | 100.00% | – | – | – |
| 2002-03[6] | 298 | 55% | 45% | – | 100.00% | – | – | – |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[7] | 2005-06[8] | 2004-05[9] | 2003-04[10] | 2002-03[11] | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) | |||||
| Level 4 (Exemplary) | |||||
| Level 3 (Successful) | X | X | X | ||
| Level 2 (Under Performing) | X | X | |||
| Level 1 (Low Performing) | |||||
See also
- Forrest County Agricultural High School
- Hinds County Agricultural High School
- List of high schools in Mississippi
- List of school districts in Mississippi
References
- ↑ "campus.jpg Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.." Coahoma Agricultural High School. Retrieved on October 10, 2010.
- ↑ "School History Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.." Coahoma Agricultural High School. Retrieved on October 10, 2010.
- ↑ "cahs4.gif Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.." Coahoma Agricultural High School. Retrieved on October 10, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
- ↑ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ↑ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ↑ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ↑ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ↑ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ↑ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
External links
- Coahoma Agricultural High School – Official site.
- Coahoma Community College – Official site.
Coordinates: 34°15′20″N 90°34′10″W / 34.25556°N 90.56944°W