News & Announcements

(3/18) PHS Student Council served guests at the SALT luncheon today. It was a great chance to give back and connect with the community!

(3/17) ICC Career Delegates Cindy Martinez, Josie Warren, Landon Long and ICC Recruiter, Stroud Mills, came to campus to speak to a group of seniors interested in applying for the ICC Career Delegation. They also spoke to two CCR classes about campus life, academic and career programs, scholarships, dorms, and special programs that ICC has to offer.

(3/2) The Toyota Wellspring Education Fund at CREATE hosted an Imagine the Possibilities Career Expo Celebration Dinner at the Toyota Experience Center in Blue Springs on February 26th. Five ITP Career Expo prize drawing winners from PHS and their parents were invited to attend this event and also invited by Toyota to go on a plant tour.

(2/27) On February 26th, Pontotoc High School took 16 students to compete in the MSMS Math Tournament hosted by Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus, MS.

A total of 22 schools, representing 450 students, competed in one of five categories: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus, and Calculus.

(2/20) Pontotoc High School had two teams compete in the Mississippi Regional Science Bowl held at Mississippi University for Women. A total of 28 teams from across the state participated in the competition, with only one team advancing to represent Mississippi at Nationals in Washington, D.C. We are so proud of our students for their hard work and dedication!

(2/20) Mark your calendars, Juniors! The ACT is happening on Tuesday, February 24. This is a great opportunity to showcase your hard work and take a big step toward your senior year and post-graduation goals.

(2/19) Congratulations to Alaysia Thomas, Meghen Bean, Nykeyia Griffis, Joseph Lopez-Vidales, Cori Bowens and Riley Young for being accepted into the North Mississippi Medical Center Mentorship Academy! The NMMC Mentorship Academy is a model program created by the Mississippi Center for Quality and Workforce. The Academy targets students with interest in nursing or other health care careers. Students who take part in the program will be trained and mentored in a state-approved, 80-clock-hour Certified Nursing Assistant program. These students receive full scholarships to take part in the program. The NMMC Mentorship Academy is made possible by a grant from the Bower Foundation.

Thank you, NMMC, for providing workforce opportunities for our students!

(2/19) Last fall, PHS students were encouraged to participate in the MS Poetry Project. The theme this year was "Writing About Nature: A Place I Love (or, A Place I Hate)." Nine students were chosen as school winners, and their poems were submitted for the state competition. Kaylee Good was recently announced as a first place statewide winner! She will be honored at special events at the MS Book Festival in Jackson this September.

All school-wide K-12 winners will have their poems printed in an anthology, published later this spring. Each student and school will receive a copy of the book.

Congratulations to Kaylee, our school winners, and all the PHS poets who participated this year!

(2/18) This week, PHS juniors dedicated time on Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for the ACT. Students rotated through small-group sessions, where they focused on test-taking strategies and received targeted instruction for the English, Reading, and Math sections. Our juniors did a great job asking questions, taking notes, and actively participating in each lesson.

All juniors will take the ACT on Tuesday, February 24 at PHS.

(2/17) Congratulations to PHS Senior Rylen Mounce for representing PHS in Secretary of State Michael Watson's Student Ambassador Program this school year. This is a program between high school seniors, the Secretary of State's Office, and Secretary of State Michael Watson. Through the program, students have regular interactions with leaders from the Secretary of State's Office, Mississippi Legislature, and various other state and local officials. Students who complete the program receive a first-hand account of state government in action, establish a network of like-minded peers from across the state, and experience the processes that ensure Mississippi is a better place for their generation and generations to come.