Pisgah High School (Mississippi)

Pisgah High School is a conjoined middle and high school located in Sandhill, Mississippi, United States, with a Brandon postal adddress. It is part of the Rankin County School District as a 2A school. As of 2017, it had over 380 students.[1] The principal is Craig Yates.[2]

Pisgah High School
Location
115 Tori Bowie Lane

Brandon, MS
39047

United States
Coordinates32.4848°N 89.8692°W / 32.4848; -89.8692
Information
School districtRankin County School District
PrincipalCraig Yates
Faculty33.60 (FTE)[1]
Grades7–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment395 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.76[1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Green, Black and White
MascotDragon
Team nameDragons
Websitepih.rcsd.ms

Athletics

Pisgah has a rich sports history, especially in Football, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Powerlifting, and Bowling. The Track and Field teams have won numerous state championships, and the Women's Basketball team has a lone state championship accompanied by many semifinal appearances. They recently have seen a surge in their softball, baseball, and archery teams as well, all making deep strides in state tournaments.

Arts

Pisgah High School, despite their small size and rural character, has a strong presence in their art departments. They run a small division showchoir, named "Innergy", which has been functioning since 2005 under the direction of Linsey Smith. "Innergy" has earned a large number of first place awards in their respective category, being considered the best small division group in the southern showchoir region. While "Innergy" is the main mixed group, Pisgah also used to have "Sequence" (a girls group) and "Prodigy" (a middle school group). Pisgah also hosts a newly created Drama Club, which was founded in 2022.

Academics

Pisgah High School operates under the Rankin County School District as previously mentioned. Offering both AP and Dual Credit classes, Pisgah has a fulfilling academic path. Pisgah has also produced two National Merit Finalists in Vanda Spencer (2013) and Tony Holeman (2022).

Notable Sports Alumni

- Tori Bowie, Olympic Gold Medalist (2016) and Fastest Woman in the World (2017)

- Donatella Luckett, NFL Wide Receiver (Kansas City Chiefs)

References
  1. "PISGAH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. "Faculty & Staff - Pisgah High School". pih.rcsd.ms. Retrieved 28 June 2019.



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