K-12 Education

Stone County School District
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• Number of accredited public schools: 4
• Elementary schools: 2
• Middle school: 1
• High school: 1

Performance classification, 2005-2006

• Level 4 (exemplary) Schools: 1
• Level 3 (successful) Schools: 3

Superintendent of Education

James Morrison
214 Critz Street
601.928.7247

Stone County School Board
Benny Newton, Attorney

Jon Bond
Bill Breland
Gerty Brown
Patty Rogers
Nina Shaw

Perkinston Elementary School

Grades K-5
Dr. Gwen Miller, Principal
40 2nd Street , Perkinston
601.928.3380

Stone Elementary School

Grades K-5
Shelia Leggett, Principal
1652 Central Avenue East
601.928.5473

Stone Middle School

Grades 6-8
Mike Gavin, Principal
532 Central Avenue East
601.928.4876

Stone High School

Grades 9-12
Davey Ladner, Principal
400 Border Avenue East
601.928.5492

• Enrollment: 2,645 students
• Certified Employees: 189
• Master Degrees: 63
• Specialist Degrees: 1
• Non-Certified Support Staff: 168
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 15/1
• Expenditure per Pupil: $5,560

Programs

Elementary

• Computer-based instruction.

Stone Middle School

• Computer Labs
• Foreign language
• Art/Music (Enrichment and/or Remediation)

Stone High School

• Academic Courses: 38
• Vocational courses: 17
• Non-Academic Courses: 4
• Extracurricular Activities: Athletics, Choral Music, Band
• The Stone High School Band is the current 4A State Marching Band Champion
• The band held this title in 2004
• In 2001, the band participated in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
• In 2005, the SHS band received an invitation to participate in the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C.
• For the past 20 years, the band has earned all-superior ratings in the state marching band competition