MHS News and Notes
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2023 Seniors honored at Awards Night Ceremony
On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Meridian High School held its annual Senior Awards Banquet recognizing seniors from the 2023 graduating class at Meridian High School.
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Jenkins and Brown named 2022 MHS Homecoming Queen and King
Congratulations to MHS Senior Haley Jenkins on being named the 2022 MHS Homecoming Queen and Senior Elijah Brown on being named the MHS Homecoming King. Jenkins and Brown were crowned during halftime of the Wildcats' victory over Petal on Friday, October 21, 2022.
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2022 MHS Homecoming Court Announced
Congratulations to the students who were named to the 2022 MHS Homecoming Court. Meridian High School will crown the 2022 Homecoming Queen at halftime when the Wildcats host Petal on Friday, October 21, 2022.
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Tailgating Information for the 2022 Homecoming Game
Tailgating returns to Ray Stadium for the MHS Homecoming game on Friday, October 21, 2022, against Petal. See attachment for more info.
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H.O.S.A students learn more about health care fields
H.O.S.A. students from Ross Collins Career and Technical Center learn more about careers in the health industry from Jamie Dean, Radiologic Technologist Anderson Regional Health System, during a tour of the hospital’s lab, patient rehab, and radiology departments on Friday, March 25, 2022.
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MHS Freshmen Singers receive Superior Rating at District V Choral Festival
The MHS Freshmen Singers received a Superior rating in sight-reading on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at the District V Choral Festival and will be advancing to compete in the State Choral Festival in March. Congratulations on a job well done!
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Seven members of the Wildcat band commit to MVSU
On a recent trip to Mississippi Valley State University, nine seniors from the Wildcat Band were offered scholarships. Seven of those students accepted and will be marching with the Mean Green Marching Band in the Fall.
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UPDATE; MHS Graduation will now take place on Friday, May 27, 2022, at 9 a.m.
The 2022 graduating class of Meridian High School will walk across the stage on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 9 a.m. Please read for important information about this year's ceremony.
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MHS Senior Shrishti Srivastava named Star Student; Reed named Star Teacher
MHS Senior Shrishti Srivastava has been named STAR Student for the 2021-2022 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) M. B. Swayze Foundation, sponsor of the Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program.
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Get2College Virtual Parent Meeting next week
Meridian High School students and parents will have the opportunity to speak with representatives from Get2College during a Virtual Parent Meeting on February 10, 2022, at 6 p.m.
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A-Team Science Club at MHS has a busy Fall
Members of the A-Team Science Club were busy giving back to their community in the fall!
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MHS' Wildcat Players win big at DramaFest Theatre Competition
Congratulations to the Meridian High School Department of Theatre & Performing Arts for putting on an outstanding performance of "Decoration Day: The Annihilation of Black Wall Street" at the Regional DramaFest Theatre Competition this past weekend.
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Message for MHS Principal Angela McQuarley
Here is an important message from MHS Principal Angela McQuarley.
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Former mayor speaks at Girls with Pearls event
Tenth-Twelfth grade girls at Meridian High School had a special guest during November’s Girls With Pearls Mentor group on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Meridian High School. Guest speakers for the event were Cheri Barry, Executive Director of the Foundation for Rush and former mayor of Meridian, and Tabbotha Adams-Jones, founder of Girls with Pearls.
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Kennedy Hearns and Chase Essix crowned MHS Homecoming Queen and King
Congratulations to Meridian High School homecoming queen Kennedy Hearns, and MHS Homecoming King, Chase Essix. The MHS seniors were named the 2021 Homecoming Queen and King during halftime of the Wildcats’ game against Terry on Friday, October 29, 2021.
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GEAR UP Mississippi partners with Betabox for STEM outreach
Mississippi’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative is partnering with North Carolina-based Betabox Learning to provide a STEM outreach initiative for the Meridian and Greenville public school districts in the 2021-2022 school year. The collaboration provides students and teachers in Meridian and Greenville — two districts served under the GEAR UP Mississippi initiative administered by Mississippi State University — access to high-quality, hands-on STEM experiences and curriculum. It marks the first endeavor between Betabox and Mississippi public schools.
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Tailgating to return to campus on October 29, 2021, for homecoming
We are excited to announce that tailgating will return to Ray Stadium on Friday, October 29, 2021, for Homecoming 2021. The Wildcats will host Terry and kickoff is at 7 p.m. Please see this letter for rules and guidelines regarding tailgating and how to reserve your spot today!
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Water bottle refilling stations installed on MPSD campuses
We spoke with Clay Sims, MPSD Director of Operations, about the new water bottle refilling stations being installed on all MPSD campuses. The water bottle refilling stations, which were purchased with government ESSER funds, are apart of the district’s commitment to providing safe learning environments for our staff and students.
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MHS students give back to those affected by Hurricane Ida
Meridian High School students are giving a helping hand to those in need. Due to the number of supplies being donated by the students, the staging area where supplies were being collected had to be enlarged.
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GEAR UP Week in the City of Meridian
Meridian Public School District will celebrate “Gear Up Week” September 20-24, 2021. The Meridian Public School District joins the Greenville and McComb school districts as the only three in the state to receive the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant, a federally funded program designed to increase the number of students who graduate from high school and succeed in postsecondary education.
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