If anyone is thinking of transferring a child to this school, I would strongly advise against it. While the academics are sufficient, the atmosphere of the school calls to mind that of a prison, and there is a snobbishness that is appalling. If your child didn't grow up in this school system, prepare
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Posted by a parent on 05/11/09
I graduated not long ago, and I can't say enough good things about THS. Sure, I complained while I was there, but I was incredibly lucky to have some of the best teachers in the state. Yes, a few were sub-par, but that's true anywhere. The majority were great and a special few were amazing. I'm glad
... Read more I was able to attend a public school with so much community support. I'm now attending a private college with many considerably wealthy students; some of them attended the 'premier' prep and boarding schools. I'm mentioning this because I feel I'm just as prepared, if not more so, than the kids who attended those schools. Most THS teachers treated all their students as individuals; they genuinely wanted to know about our interests and opinions. Some reviewers wrote that students are easily 'overlooked.' But if you need help or involvement, they're easy to find. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/02/09
i am a senior at THS. I have read the reviews of others and agree and disagree with some statements. Yes, THS does prepare you for college but what does one do if he/she is treated like a student at a college? Since the start of my junior year we have had summer projects. Reading books are fine but
... Read more when one has to do a 10 page journal not to include what i have to do before the start of my senior year( senior proposal, a summer reading assignment, and read a required book). I haven't lived in Tupelo all my life but of all the schools i have attended, I absolutely hate attending Tupelo. NOT because of reasons many may think, I am one of the popular girls, I am involved in many activities, and i do make outstanding grades but because there is no say so for students. Read less
Posted by a student on 07/09/08
I came from THS, Tupelo High School, and they prepared me for what i was going to experience here in college. They prepared me for the challenges and offered many more before i got out. The teachers i had were great, save a couple with my lower leveld classes. Overall it's a great school.
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Posted by a student on 02/07/08
I am not a parent, but a recent graduate of Tupelo High school. I can honestly say that it prepared me for the next educational level.
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Posted by a former student on 11/08/07
I want people to know the honest truth about Tupelo High through a former student.. The campus is bigger than most colleges making it even harder to fit in due to size. A lot of the teachers are very good and attentive to students. There are some bad eggs as with most schools.
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Posted by a student on 09/10/07
I'm not a parent but I attended Tupelo High school from 1998-2001. Academically the school is great, it really prepared me for college, I had a 4.0 GPA my first semester in college and I think THS had a lot to do with that. As some others have said the size is a bit of a downfall because a lot of great
... Read more students are over looked and the school is very political and if your family isn't known around town then don't expect to be anybody at school, but the education was excellent. Read less
Posted by a former student on 06/27/06
I am not a parent by any means, I am a student that attends this school. While this is my third year at tupelo high school and I have ofcourse complained my fair share about this school. I can not say enough about the academics and how well they prepare you for college. Not only do the teachers prepare
... Read more you but the counselors and students that have graduated before you tell you what you need to do. I definitely think it has it's downfalls but overall it is a great school. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/24/06
As a former student of Tupelo High School, I feel that I was adequately exposed to an excellent academic program and equally successful extra-curricular activities. But Tupelo High School has been blessed and cursed by the same factor: size. Tupelo's students are given the opportunities to do many
... Read more great things that smaller schools may or may not be able to offer because of funding, but the school is incredibly political. This may not be a problem to many people (most schools are naturally political), but the average student may become lost in the shuffle and unable to really shine because of the stifling numbers. But if parents are concerned about their children's academic success, I really encourage the Tupelo Public School district. The teachers are typically encouraging and strong in their respective content area. Read less
Posted by a former student on 03/29/06
I am not a parent, but I was a student at THS. I just recently graduated in the class of 2005 containing 350 graduating students. Tupelo High is a great school acedemically. It offers many different programs to expand the knowledge of the mind. It also have a great athletic program. I played basketball,
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* In 2007-2008 Mississippi used the Subject Assessment Testing Program (SATP) to test students in English II, writing, algebra I, biology I and U.S. history at the completion of each course. Students must pass all parts of the SATP in order to graduate from high school. The SATP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi. The goal is for all students to pass the test.
Student enrollment:
1,981
Students per teacher:
19
Full-time teachers:
102
Number of classrooms:
140
Vocational Education
Accounting, Drivers Ed, Food Nutrition, Health, Phys Ed
Arts
Art, Photography
Science
Astronomy, Environmental Science, Human Anatomy/Physiology
Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Computers, English
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Advanced Placement
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Tupelo schools — Tupelo High School is located at 4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd, Tupelo MS 38801. 4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd is in the 38801 ZIP code in Tupelo, MS The school district for Tupelo High School is the Tupelo Public School District. Tupelo High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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