Petal High School Handbook Table of Contents Foreword

STUDENT ELECTIONS

Student elections will be held at the time designated by the administration. All elections will be held on the plurality system. Runoffs will be held only in case(s) of a tie(s).

HOMECOMING

Homecoming elections are generally held two or three weeks prior to homecoming. All elections will be held on the plurality system. Run-off election will be held only in the case of a tie. The administration will be responsible for conducting the election and tallying the votes. Homecoming consists of the following:

1. 
   There will be a court which includes 2 Freshman Maids, 2 Sophomore Maids, 2 Junior Maids, and 4 Senior Maids (One of the senior maids will be a minority with the most votes. One of these 4 Senior Maids will be the Football Maid and will be selected by the football players.
   
2. 
   Grades 9-12 will each nominate and elect maids from the respective grades.
   
3. 
   The Queen will be elected by the student body from the four senior maids. The results of this election will be kept secret, and the Queen will be crowned at halftime during the Homecoming football game.
   
4. 
   All members of the court must have passing grades for the previous year in each subject and must have entered Petal High School at the beginning of the current school year.
   
5. 
   Each member of the court will choose escorts from her grade. Escorts will be subject to the same qualifications as the elected members of the court.
   
6. 
   Members of the court or their escorts must not have reached Step 5 or above on the discipline ladder for the previous and current year.
   

WHO’S WHO ELECTIONS

Only the twelfth (12) grade will nominate for the Who’s Who. All elections will be held on the plurality system. Run-offs will be held only in the case of a tie. Students must have passed all subjects for the current year, not violated the attendance policy, and not reached Step 5 or higher during the current year.

The class favorites will be nominated by the students in each grade for 9-12. Mr. and Miss P.H.S., Best All Around, and Most Likely to Succeed must have at least a B average overall, not violated the attendance policy, and not reached Step 5 or higher on discipline ladder for the current year.
Mr. and Miss P.H.S. will be nominated by the senior class and voted on by the student body. In Who’s Who elections, no student may run for more than two (2) positions and may only hold two (2) positions. Most Athletic is excluded from this rule because the candidates are nominated by the coaches and Most Talented is excluded from this rule because the candidates are nominated by the Fine Arts Departments.
Students must have entered PHS at the beginning of the current year.

MOST ATHLETIC

Candidates for the Most Athletic Male and Female student will be nominated by the head coaches and chosen by the head coaches. The nominees must have passed all subjects for the current year, not violated the attendance policy, not reached Step 5 or higher on the discipline ladder, and have satisfactory conduct for the current year. These candidates should be well-rounded, senior athletes who have participated in a minimum of two sports, (football, basketball, baseball, softball, track, tennis, golf, soccer, power lifting, swimming, and volleyball). These students should display qualities of good sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship.

STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS

1. 
   The student must turn in written request to run for Student Council.
   
2. 
   Candidates for election to the Student Council must have passed all subjects the previous year.
   
3. 
   The student must have satisfactory conduct for the current year as determined by administration.
   
4. 
   The student must be enrolled in Petal High School a minimum of nine weeks prior to the election.
   
5. 
   Students who reached Step 5 or above of the discipline ladder during the current year may not
   

run for any office.

PETAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS AND MASCOTS

Cheerleaders and mascot are selected with a judging only process by a panel of impartial, qualified judges. The judges will not be associated with the Petal Schools or any candidate. Cheerleaders will be chosen from judges’ scores only. Candidates will be given a score sheet with required elements at a mandatory parent meeting before signing up to tryout.

A candidate must meet all of the following requirements to participate in the tryout process:

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  Academic: MHSAA eligibility rules require each student participating in MHSAA sanctioned competitions to make “satisfactory progress towards graduation”. According to Mississippi law, a student must maintain a grade point average of at least a 2.0 or a C average. This will be measured at the conclusion of the first semester using the semester average of all the courses the student is taking. Students who do not have a 2.0 or a C average will be ineligible to tryout.
  

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  Discipline: Each candidate must have satisfactory conduct as determined by the Petal School District Administration. A candidate must not have reached STEP 5 or above on the disciplinary ladder during the current school year.
  

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  Attendance: Each candidate must meet attendance expectations. A candidate must not be in violation of the established attendance requirements for the current school year.
  

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  Performance: Each candidate must attend a mandatory parent meeting; participate in the mandatory cheer clinic and demonstrate satisfactory participation in the judging process.
  

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