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Students from Philadelphia High School participated in the Martin Luther King Banquet

Mrs. Cumberland's Advanced Placement (AP)® students, Alex Walker, Mandela Middleton, and Quan Clemons, attended a three-day seminar with Jackson State University and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum for the MLK weekend (January 17-19). The students were chosen to participate in The Global Teaching Project’s Advanced STEM Winter Program.

The Philadelphia Public School District is thrilled to announce a significant and historic advancement in academic performance, as it has achieved a “B” rating for the 2023-24 school year and is considered to be a High Performing School District according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This achievement marks a dramatic turnaround for the district, which was classified as a failing district in 2019 and has made remarkable strides to reach this new milestone.

Philadelphia Elementary School student Jeston Savage is headed to a national youth leadership forum in Texas this summer.

In a gesture of goodwill and commitment to community health and safety, former New Orleans Saints Hall of Famer and Philadelphia High School Alum, Fred McAfee, in collaboration with the New Orleans Saints organization, has generously donated two life-saving defibrillators to Philadelphia High School.

Philadelphia Public Schools is proud to announce that Philadelphia High School is a 2023-2024 National Beta School of Merit. The school earned this recognition by offering National Beta to all eligible grades on their campus. National Junior Beta includes grades 4-8 and National Senior Beta includes grades 9-12.

Philadelphia High School staff, community leaders, and the volleyball team gathered last week for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the gym's grand opening.

Philadelphia High School ushers in a new chapter as Sherell Drake takes the reins as principal for the 2024-2025 school year.

Philadelphia High School’s MaKenzie Willis joined other gifted students from across the state at last month’s African American Youth of Mississippi Excelling (AAYME) camp.

The new court design prominently features “Philly” and “PHS” in bold black letters along the sides, with the “P” extending to the free-throw lines. The inner three-point arcs are coated in red, and a basketball encircled by a tornado serves as the striking centerpiece at half-court.