Pearl River Central High School
Public high school in Carriere, Mississippi
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Pearl River Central High School is a public high school in Carriere, Mississippi, United States. It is a part of the Pearl River County School District.
TypePublic high school
School district
Pearl River County School DistrictPrincipal
Crystal PentonTeaching staff
61.30 (FTE)[1]| Pearl River Central High School | |
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| Location | |
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7407 Highway 11 Carriere, Mississippi 39426 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
School district | Pearl River County School District |
Principal | Crystal Penton |
Teaching staff | 61.30 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 997 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.26[1] |
| Color | |
| Team name | Blue Devils |
| Website | highschool |
In addition to Carriere, the district (of which this is the only comprehensive high school) serves rural areas in south central Pearl River County. A small section of Picayune is in the limits of the school district. The majority of the Hide-A-Way Lake census-designated place is in the district.[2]
Athletics
Demographics
89.1% of the student body at Pearl River Central identify as white, making up a majority of the student body with the minority enrollment being 10.9%.[5]
