News & Announcements

9/1/23: Mrs. Bean’s Algebra 2 class reviewed quadratic functions, systems of equations, systems of inequalities, and optimization in the library using stations. Students worked together to create graphs and solve problems.

8/30/23: It's time for the Class of 2024 to take drape or tuxedo pictures for the annual and the 2024 School Composite. Date: Tuesday, Sept. 12, 10:00am-5:00pm at Trent's Portrait Design. Learn more details inside this post, including booking your appointment time.

8/24/23: Over the summer, several PHS students took part in both academic and career camps where they participated in enrichment activities, explored career fields, and, for some, found out what it is like to live on a college campus. Just some of the programs PHS students took part in are the Yale Young Global Scholars Program at Yale University in Connecticut; Engineering Camp, Pharmacy Camp, and Robotics Camp at Ole Miss; Healing Hearts Healthcare Camp at Baptist Hospital in Oxford; Themis Law Camp at the Lee County Justice Center in Tupelo; and Base Camp Coding Academy's Pioneer Programmers Coding Camp in Water Valley.

8/24/23: Mrs. Jennings’s Biology 1 classes used scientific literature to determine if viruses are living or non-living.

8/24/23: The Pontotoc High School Cheer squad is excited to host “Mini Cheer Camp.” Participants will join the PHS and PJH Cheerleaders during practice on September 13-14 from 3:30-5:00pm at PJH where the participants will learn cheers, chants, simple stunts, and dances that will be performed before the following football game.

8/24/23: Pontotoc vs Amory is the game of the week from WTVH Friday night fever!
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8/24/23: Since this year's Homecoming theme is "Warriors Through the Years," PHS Cheerleaders wanted to have the Homecoming shirt represent our history. On the shirt, you will notice the year 1892. This is the year that Pontotoc School District was founded, and this timeless design can be worn year after year. Please help support our cheerleaders with this fundraiser! The shirts will be on sale from August 21-September 5, and will be distributed to the schools before the homecoming game!

8/24/23: Recently in English I with Mrs. Bramlett, students finished reading part 1 of Fahrenheit 451 and discussed the connotative meaning of the section title "The Hearth and the Salamander". Students got together with partners and used sidewalk chalk to mind map possible connotations of this section title.

8/15/23: For the first week of Art I, students were introduced to and practiced proper paint procedures. Students creatively painted rocks and hid them around campus for other students to find.

Pontotoc City School District has scheduled a reunification drill with district employees and local community service agencies, including law enforcement. This drill will take place tomorrow, Friday, August 4 during professional development. If you ride by Pontotoc High School, you may see a large presence of law enforcement during this drill. This message is being sent out to avoid any concerns that may arise tomorrow.