The Gulfport School District
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The Gulfport School District Dear Sir or Madam: From time to time I have the privilege of telling people about the Gulfport School District. The Gulfport School District has had a tremendous succession of outstanding years, allowing us as professionals to concentrate on our students and their educational programs. We are a district of 10 schools; 28th Street Elementary School, Anniston Elementary School, Bayou View Elementary School, Central Elementary School, Gaston Point Elementary School, Pass Road Elementary School, West Elementary School, Bayou View Middle School, Central Middle School, and Gulfport High School. We serve approximately 5,800 students and have been designated an Excellence for All School District. Taxpayers support us, parents encourage us, and the students, by and large, come to school daily, ready and eager to learn. Our jobs are made easier by the absence of distractions and the respect this community holds for its scholars and learning in general. The Gulfport School District is successful because the teachers, administrators, and support staff have collectively agreed to roll up their sleeves and go about their work in a serious and professional manner. As a result, the majority of our students are challenged across a broad spectrum of classes and well-planned extracurricular activities. This is made possible because of the staff’s collective work ethic and a belief that our students are capable – physically, emotionally, and intellectually – of achievement levels much higher than might be expected elsewhere. As a district, we push children academically, we expect them to behave properly, and we are willing to invest of ourselves in helping them to understand everything from the basic rules of grammar to the complexities of human rights. As the Gulfport School District continues another year, I take this opportunity to thank you as community business people for the great effort and hard work you provide for our community and for the students of our school district. With your help and support, we are making the world incrementally a better place for everyone. In service to the youth of the Gulfport School District, Glen V. East Glen East, Superintendent Why Choose the Gulfport School District? Your Education Destination www.gulfportschools.org Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Accredited since 1903 Home of Catie Lee Bruni, GHS Junior 2013 Mississippi Girls State Governor Home of Miles Gentry and Jonathan Holder Mississippi State University - College World Series Pitchers Home of Brittany Reese United States of America Olympic Gold Medalist in the Long Jump Mississippi Department of Education Excellence for All School District Home of Mississippi’s first Academic Institutes for Career and College Readiness Home of Nancie Simmons, Anniston Elementary Teacher Yale Distinguished Educator Award Home of Reynolds Bodenhamer, GHS Teacher James Madison Fellow Home of Scott Pfaff, GHS Teacher Milken Award Winner Home of Judi Grose, 28th Street Elementary Teacher South Mississippi United Way Teacher of the Year Home of Zachary Harris and Westley Morehead, GHS Teachers ASBDA Band Directors Our Students STAR Student Rachel Bernheim Boys State Will Plauche Reed Riley Cameron Rushton Jason Slater Pierce Weatherly Joey Lee (Class of 2012) – Head Counselor Girls State Catie Lee Bruni – Governor Morgan Douglas Julianne Locke Ellis Stewart Amber White Mississippi Governor’s School Trey Lopez National Achievement Merit Scholars Derrick Anderson National Semi-Merit Finalist Alex Bergin Trey Lopez HOBY Matt Edwards Marguerite Marquez Neely Walker Kiwanis Club Student of the Year Olivia Appel Auburn University Honors College Sydney Gargiulo Mississippi State University Honors College Morgan Appel Rachel Bernheim Chrissy Miller Jeff Powell Ole Miss Honors College Molly Maher Michael Howell APEX Leadership Camp Catie Lee Bruni Luke Haney Trent Lott Institute Michael Howell Quota International Community Service Award Tori Anderson Zach Bodenhamer Gulf Coast Leadership Catie Lee Bruni Luke Haney RYLA Savannah Metz Lindsey Anderson Exchange Club Student of the Year Brock Richardson Center of Manufacturing and Engineering at Ole Miss Grant Guiterrez Chancellor’s Leadership at Ole Miss Michael Howell Presidential Community Service Award Ben Sellers Voice of Democracy – Veterans of Foreign War Sydney Gargiulo Lead America Derrick Anderson Ross Langston Sports Medicine Award Erinn Kitch Academics COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS Kindergarten through 12th Grade The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy. END OF DOMAIN ASSESSMENT Every second year high school student in the district takes the ACT at the end of the year at Gulfport High School 2013 10th grade ACT Scores 30-36 Range - 23 students 25-29 Range - 83 students 28.7% of GHS 10th Graders scored a 24 or higher on the ACT. End of Domain Prep Courses: First Year Second Year Common Core English Language 1 Common Core English Language 2 Common Core Integrated Science 1 Common Core Integrated Science 2 Common Core Integrated Mathematics 1 Common Core Integrated Mathematics 2 Common Core Integrated History 1 Common Core Integrated History 2 Elective Elective (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) Common Core English Language 3 Common Core English Language 4 Common Core Integrated Science 3 Common Core Integrated Science 4 Common Core Integrated Mathematics 3 Common Core Integrated Mathematics 4 Common Core Integrated History 3 Career Exploration Elective Elective (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) (Carnegie Unit) GHS offers Advanced Placement classes in the following areas: Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC English Language Composition English Literature European History French Psychology Physics Spanish U. S. Government U. S. History Community College Hours Gulfport High School students, based on End of Domain Assessment results, students may earn Community College funded by the Gulfport School District their 3rd year of high school. Fall 2013 Classes College English – C. C. Bradberry, Teacher College Algebra – Lorilei Tarter, Teacher Physical Science – Amanda Rogers, Teacher Biology – Rhonda Carter, Teacher Outstanding Extracurricular Activities GHS Admiral Band 7th through 12th grade All State Lions Band Colton Powell Jennifer Sills – 2013 Mississippi Middle School Band Director of the Year GHS Admiral Marching Band All Superior Rating – West Harrison Hurricane Classic All Superior Rating – Biloxi Marching Invitational All Superior Rating – Tate Marching Festival All Superior Rating – State Marching Evaluation (22 straight years of All Superior Ratings) GHS Concert Band I All Superior Rating - State Concert Evaluations GHS Symphonic Band All Superior Ratings – State Concert Evaluations Sweepstakes Award GHS Winter Guard First Place – Denham Springs Contest Choral Music Kindergarten through 12th Grade Gulfport High Singers District VIII Choral Festival 7 Superior Medals State Choral Festival 6 Superior Medals 2 Sweepstakes Awards (Mississippi’s Highest Honor) Southern Star Music Festival – Atlanta Best in Class 3rd Place Mississippi All-State Honor Choirs 27 High School Students Selected Orchestra 4th grade through 12th grade Marine - JROTC Program 9th through 12th Grade Warren Central Rifle Meet – 1st Place Mississippi / Louisiana League Postal – 1st Place Brandon Fall Classic Rifle Meet – 1st Place MCJROTC National Postal – 3rd Place USMC JROTC – Nationals – 3rd Place All-Service JROTC Nationals – 6th Place in the Nation All-Service JROTC Nationals – 1st Place in Marine Corp Mississippi Rifle Championship – 1st Place CMP Rifle Camp – 1st Place Individual (Anna Craig) GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL CAREER AND TECHNICAL Team Fusion – Robotics 6th grade through 12th grade Drama 9th grade through 12th grade Quiz Bowl Team 9th Grade through 12th Grade Debate Team 9th Grade through 12th Grade 6A – Athletics 7th – 12th Grade Football GHS Admirals – First Round of MHSAA State Play-offs 7th – 12th Grade Boys Baseball GHS Admirals – First Round of MHSAA State Play-offs 7th – 12th Grade Boys and Girls Basketball GHS Lady Admirals – First Round of South State Play-offs GHS Admirals – District 8 6A Champions GHS Admirals – MHSAA 6A Final Four 7th – 12th Grade Boys and Girls Soccer GHS Lady Admirals – South State – Runner Up GHS Admirals – South State – Runner Up 7th – 12th Grade Girls Fast Pitch Softball 7th – 12th Grade Girls Volleyball 7th – 12th Grade Boys and Girls Track GHS Lady Admirals – District 8 6A Champions GHS Admirals – District 8 6A Champions 9th – 12th Grade Boys and Girls Swimming 7th – 12th Grade Cheerleading 7th – 12th Grade Boys and Girls Cross Country 9th – 12th Grade Golf 9th – 12th Grade Powerlifting 9th – 12th Grade Tennis GHS Admirals – South State – Runner-up Gulfport School District – 2012-13 Prince Jones Scholar Athlete Award Molly Maher Michael Howell District Honors 2013 District Parent of the Year B. 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Sellers 2013 Site Parents of the Year Sonia McDaniel – 28th Street Elementary School Leah Ethridge – Anniston Elementary School Macey Young – Bayou View Elementary School Lisa Hendrickson – Bayou View Middle School Jenny Ritcher -Central Elementary School Bridget Fells – Central Middle School Jeanine Handy – Gaston Point Elementary School Wendy Muths – GHS 9th Grade Michael Walker – Gulfport High School Cynthia Miller – Pass Road Elementary School Sarah Coffman – West Elementary School 2013 – Leo Seal Excellence in Education Award Charles Tucker – Gulfport High School 2013 - District Teacher of the Year Jessica Lopez – Gulfport High School 2013 – Site Teachers of the Year Judi Grose – 28th Street Elementary School Brooke Morehead – Anniston Elementary School Mandy Gunter – Bayou View Elementary School Sheila Cauley – Central Elementary School Ava Conley – Gaston Point Elementary School Rebecca Whittet – Pass Road Elementary School Natasha Guillot – West Elementary School Suzanne Yates – Bayou View Middle School Belinda Nelson – Central Middle School Jack Cordray – Gulfport High School Sunny Ulrich – The Learning Center 2013 - Troops to Teacher Award Jessica Smith – Gulfport High School 2013 - Hannah Hatfield Teacher Awards Marcelle Patterson – Bayou View Middle School Rachel Davidson – Gulfport High School 2013 Administrators of the Year Dr. Mike Battle – Central Middle School Dr. Beth Bellipanni – Central Middle School Mr. Shawn Butler – Central Middle School 2013 District Partner in Education of the Year C.C. Bradbury – Gulfport School District Stewart Sneed Hewes – Gulfport School District Bancorp South – Gulfport School District Sun Coast Clays – Gulfport School District 2013 Partners in Education of the Year Catfish Charlie’s – Anniston Elementary School Warren Paving Company – Bayou View Elementary School Bancorp South – Bayou View Elementary School Grace Memorial Baptist Church – Central Elementary School The Peoples Bank – Gaston Point Elementary School Dr. Jane Stanley/The Nourishing Place – Pass Road Elementary School Gulfport Kiwanis Club – 28th Street Elementary School Gulfport Police Department – West Elementary School Bayou View Hardware – Bayou View Middle School Courtyard Marriott – Central Middle School Tom Holderer, Chris Copeland, Steve Phillips - Gulfport High School It is all about the “G”. The class of 2013 earned $11.5 million in scholarships. Where are our GRADUATES now? Over the last four years, our graduates are attending the following colleges and universities. Alcorn State University Auburn University Belhaven College Berklee School of Music Berkley College Brown University Clemson University Delta State University Drake University Duke University East Central Community College East Carolina University Fisk University Florida A&M Florida State University Franciscan University of Steubenville Full Sail College Georgia State University Georgia Tech University Hinds Community College Holmes Community College Ithaca College – New York Mississippi College Jackson State University Johnson and Wales University Jones County Junior College Louisiana State University Loyola University Manhattanville College of New York Meridian Community College Millsaps College Mississippi College Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Mississippi State University Morehouse College New York University Nicholls State University Pearl River Community College Purdue University Savannah College of Art Southeastern University Southern University Stanford University Tougaloo College Troy State University Tulane University University of Alabama University of California University of Colorado University of Florida University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Miami University of Michigan The University of Mississippi University of Mobile University of North Carolina University of Oklahoma University of South Alabama University of Southern Mississippi University of Tennessee Spelman College Spring Hill College Texas A & M Tulane University Vassar Valley State University Washington and Lee University William Carey University Xavier University
