FAQ

We hope our website will be a useful resource for you to get answers to your questions. We provide detailed information in the student handbook, located in the student and parent quick links on the Home page. And, as always, you're welcome to contact us at any time.



Students have the option to ride the bus to school, but we consider it a privilege to do so. Students must follow the student code of conduct while riding the bus and conduct themselves in an orderly manner. Visit our district’s transportation page for more information.

We have a limited amount of parking available to students, so we limit parking on campus. Students may purchase a $20 parking pass in the high school office.

Students may possess a cell phone or other electronic device on campus and must abide by all guidelines regarding usage of the device. We will confiscate any electronic device from students who do not follow the guidelines.

Tardies are recorded per 9-weeks. There are two types of tardies: (1) arriving at school after the tardy bell and (2) being late to any class after arriving at school. A student is tardy if the student is not in class when the tardy bell rings. Any student who arrives at school after the tardy bell must report to a designated area for an admit slip before the teacher will admit the student to first-period class. Bus students who are late due to bus problems must report to the office; however, these tardies are not recorded. Oversleeping, clock failure, missed rides, etc. will not be approved tardies. Tardies to classes throughout the school day are reported by the teacher and a record of these tardies is maintained in the student information system (SAM). Students are allowed three (3) tardies each 9-weeks. Any student who is not in the classroom when the tardy bell rings is considered tardy.

7-12 Consequences for tardiness:
1st-3rd tardy - Warning
4th-6th tardy - SLC with parent contact
7th tardy - Home suspension (required parent/principal conference)
8th-9th tardy - 1 day of SLC
10th tardy - Discipline Hearing

 Students should strive for perfect attendance. The district implements procedures that monitor and report student absences. Also, the district implements programs designed to keep students in school and to lower the student dropout rate. When possible, medical, dental, or other personal appointments should be scheduled after school hours. Parents are asked to notify the school of appointments, which are scheduled during school hours, prior to an absence. Written documentation must be presented to the principal or his/ her designee within two days of the student’s return to school. This documentation must come from appropriate medical personnel, court personnel, or funeral home personnel.

Approved parent notes for absences should include current date, date of absence, student’s full name, the reason for absence, and parent’s signature. The maximum number of days excused by a parent note may not exceed eight (8) per year and four (4) per semester.

Excused Absences include: Sickness/medical appointments with proper documentation. Death in the immediate family as outlined by Mississippi law, with acceptable documentation. Absences approved in advance by the principal. Mandated appearances in court, with proper documentation
Proper grooming, dress, and good conduct are expectations when representing the school. The K-12 educational environment requires appropriate attire that supports the facilitation of participation in school. Clothing and jewelry that could cause a disturbance or interfere with the instructional program will not be allowed. In addition, clothing or jewelry that could cause a safety or health hazard will not be allowed. SCHOOL OFFICIALS WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS, INAPPROPRIATENESS, AND CLEANLINESS OF CLOTHING.

Each student’s dress shall be in keeping with the following principles:
1. Students’ shorts/skirts/dresses must extend down to cover 1/3 of the thigh. Skirts without liners should reach a student’s fingertips when standing.
2. Hairstyles should be neat, clean, and well-groomed. Hairstyles disrupting the educational process are not permitted.
3. Visible body piercings other than the ear, eyebrow, and nose are prohibited. Nose and eyebrow piercings are only allowed if small studs (no hoops or rings).
4. All shirts must cover shoulders and stomachs regardless of movement. Appropriate underclothing shall be worn at all times and should be worn underneath an outside garment.
5. Picks, combs, rollers, and other styling devices shall not be worn.
6. Unless medically prescribed, sunglasses are prohibited indoors.
7. No Hats, caps, toboggans, hoods, hairnets, shower caps, and do-rags/ bandanas may not be worn in the building unless medically prescribed.
8. No see-through clothing exposing undergarments shall be worn.
9. Pants with holes above 1/3 of the thigh are not permitted with skin showing. Excessive holes in pants are not permitted.
10. If leggings, jeggings, yoga pants, unitards, or other skin-tight pants are worn, a shirt must extend past the waist.
11. Pants should be worn at the waist. Sagging pants are not allowed.
12. Clothing with suggestive, vulgar, indecent, or disruptive slogans/ pictures is not permitted, this includes the depiction of alcoholic products and/or drugs.
13. Students shall not wear clothing or appear in any manner that would identify them with a gang or any illegal activity. Furthermore, students shall not wear any clothing advertising gang-related signs, colors, or written gestures.
14. Chains and spikes shall not be worn.
15. Trench coats or duster-style coats are not allowed.
16. Any dress or personal appearance that the administration feels is disruptive to the instructional process or presents a safety hazard will be dealt with on an individual, case-by-case basis.

Dress guidelines will be set for special events such as awards night and graduation. Failure to comply with the rules of the dress code shall be grounds for suspension and/or being disallowed from attending the special event. Under the School Board Policy, no student who fails to conform to the proper standards of the dress code shall be allowed to continue in school. All school rules and regulations are effective from the date of registration until the closing of the school session. Students are under the school rules and regulations while on the school grounds and the school buses.