We celebrated our Senior Wildcats at College Signing Day on Friday, May 3, 2024! Seniors let those in attendance know whether they would enroll in college, enlist in the military, or become employed after graduation during the 2024 MHS Senior Signing Day at Meridian High School. We are so proud of everyone and know great things are on the horizon! #wearemeridian

The 2024 Meridian High School Graduation Ceremony takes place on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 9 a.m. at Ray Stadium.

Both entrances on the press box side will open at 7:30 a.m. The ceremony will be livestreamed on the MPSD website.

View the Graduation Guide.

The Meridian Public School District is excited to announce several new administrative hires that were approved by the MPSD Board of Trustees recently for the 2024-2025 school year.

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What a great night we had at The Max for our Festival of the Arts on Tuesday, April 23, 2024! Thank you, parents and community for an incredible turnout! Students in Choir, Band, and Visual and Performing Arts were able to showcase their talents to all. #wearemeridian

It’s that time of the year again! Registration is now open for the 2024-2025 school year! Register your student today so you can check one thing off that to-do list!

Online Registration

Online registration is open for returning students from May 1-May 24, 2024. New student online registration is open from May 1-June 21, 2024.

Onsite Registration

Onsite registration will take place on each school campus July 16-19, 2024. More details on times will be announced soon. For your child to begin school on the first day of school they must be completely registered by Friday, July 19, 2024.

Pre-K Registration

If you received a Pre-K Acceptance Letter, you may register your child online beginning May 1, 2024.

Onsite registration for Pre-K will take place at the Little Wildcat Academy July 16-19, 2024.

You can register your student today by visiting www.mpsdk12.net/register.

Crestwood Elementary School held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new classroom and multipurpose space addition on Friday, May 3, 2024.

The new addition will add approximately 4300 square feet of classroom space to allow for additional social distancing. The $2.5 million dollar project includes two standard classrooms and one larger room that will be used as a multipurpose room. The new building will connect to the main campus building with an enclosed hallway.

Students at George Washington Carver Elementary were recently treated to a "Glow Party" for reaching their Accelerated Reading goal for the year! Way to go!

Congratulations to the following students in Ms. Rigdon’s 3rd grade class for joining the 100 point AR Club. From left to right, Mason Andrews has 107 AR points, Dakota Moss has 101 AR points, and Ulises Orocio-Zurita has 100 points!

Parents, community partners, staff, and MPSD’s Curriculum Department held a Testing Pep Rally recently to encourage students to do their best during state testing. Magnolia’s parents held handmade, encouraging signs and threw candy to students along the parade route. The parade was followed by a pep rally in the gym.

Northwest Middle School held their Spring Concert on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience.

The Northwest “Harmonizers” Choir and the “Surround Sound in M-Town” Band performed under the direction of Mr. Zachary Jones, Choir Director, Mr. Orlando Armstrong, Band Director, and Mr. Vincent Kidd, Assistant Band Director.

The culmination of many days of lessons at school, practice at home, and long evening rehearsals all came together tonight in a beautiful moment for our students, parents, and the community. Students performed with precision and musicianship all with a sense of pride, dignity, and family. Special “Thank You!” to Ms. Symonica Page, 6th grade Social Studies instructor, for serving as event emcee.

Student awards were also given as well and special recognition to the parents of our band directors, administrators, and the NWMS 8th Grade Class Members.

Meridian High School Senior Kenaysha Gale was awarded the 2024 Jaenell E. Kidd HOPE VI Endowment Scholarship during a presentation held at the Meridian Housing Authority on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

With a composite ACT score of 24, Gale was awarded the $60,000 scholarship by the Meridian Housing Authority. She plans to attend the University of Southern Mississippi and Major in Criminal Justice after graduating from Meridian High School on May 24, 2024.

The Jeanell E. Kidd HOPE IV Endowment Scholarship Fund was established in 2009 as a way to honor longtime community education advocate and past MHA Commissioner, the late Jeanell E. Kidd.

Meridian High School Seniors were recognized on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, during the annual MS Scholar/TechMasters Ceremony held on the campus of Meridian Community College.

Mississippi Scholars is designed to recognize students who pursue and meet specific standards in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The Mississippi Scholars Tech Master curriculum is designed to recognize students who pursue and meet specific standards in a tech-prep course of study and reward them for hitting specific benchmarks.

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7A State Champion (1st Place)

110 Meter Hurdles - 14.50

Kelvin Jones

7A State Champion (1st Place)

4 X 200 Meter Relay - 1:26.7

Omiyra Wade

Tim Gowdy

Davion Smith

Chad Boyd

7A Runner Up (2nd place)

4 X 100 Meter Relay - 41.8

Omiyra Wade

Tim Gowdy

Davion Smith

Chad Boyd

7A 300 Meter Hurdles

Terrence Moore (3rd place)

7A Girls Triple Jump

Serenity Reed (3rd place) -

We celebrated our Spring Sports Athletes on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at the MCATS banquet. Wildcat sports are thriving here in MPSD!

We recognized student-athletes in Archery, Baseball, Chess (MHS & Northwest), Golf, Powerlifting, Softball, Tennis, and Track.

We are so proud of each of you! You can view more photos from the event on the MPSD Facebook page.

Work has begun to take down the existing scoreboard at Ray Stadium in preparation for the new scoreboard that will be ready for the 2024 MHS Football season! #wearemeridian