Picayune Memorial High School is a grade 9–12 high school located in Picayune, Mississippi

Picayune, Mississippi

Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 10,878 at the 2010 census. Located approximately from New Orleans, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport/Biloxi...

, United States.

Notable Past Coaches

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)

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, of University of Miami

University of Miami

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, Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

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, Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

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 coaching fame, and two time super bowl

Super Bowl

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 winning coach, was an assistant football coach in 1966.

Butch van Breda Kolff, former college and NBA coach of players including Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; he also played for the Harlem Globetrotters prior to playing in the NBA...

 and Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley

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 was head basketball coach from 1983-1984.

Notable Athletes

Jonathan Bender

Jonathan Bender

Jonathan Rene Bender is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association .-Career:...

, 1999 first round pick of the Indianapolis Pacers. Currently with the New York Knicks

New York Knicks

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.

Rhyne Hughes

Rhyne Hughes

John Rhyne Hughes is a Major League Baseball first baseman currently a free agent.-Early life:Born in Picayune, Mississippi, Hughes attended Picayune Memorial High School, before matriculating at Pearl River Community College...

, current first baseman, Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles

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.

Sports

Football

Soccer

Golf

Fast and Slowpitch Softball

Basketball

Swimming

Tennis

Cheerleading

Dance

Track

Cross Country

Clubs

Picayune Memorial High School has many different clubs and other student organizations spanning a broad array of interests.

List of Clubs

Chess Club

Yearbook Staff

Future Business Leaders of America(FBLA)

Theater

Show Choir

Student Council

Beta Club

Campus Security Council

Robotics

Dance Team

Swim Team

Band

JROTC

National Honors Society

Anime Club

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America(FCCLA)

Other

Picayune Memorial High School Enrollment:
Total Enrollment - 1058
Rank Nationally - 5213 out of 19379
Rank in Mississippi - 38 out of 286

Picayune Memorial High School Students by Grade:
9th - 336
10th - 276
11th - 209
12th - 195

Picayune Memorial High School Students by Gender:
Male - 534 (50%)
Female - 524 (50%)

Picayune Memorial High School Students by Ethnicity:
American Indian - 2 (0%)
Asian - 3 (0%)
Black - 308 (29%)
Hispanic - 17 (2%)
White - 728 (69%)
Picayune Memorial High School Student to Teacher Statistics:
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 18.6
Student/Teacher Rank in MS : 151 of 286
Full Time Teachers: 57
Rank in Mississippi : 40 of 286

External links

• Picayune Memorial High School web site
• Maroon Tide