JACKET AWARDS & HONORS

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The heart of the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District continues to be the strength of our award-winning teachers and administrators. SOCSD’s highly qualified faculty exemplifies a passion for teaching and boasts advanced degrees and a lengthy list of awards and accomplishments. Year after year, teachers, administrators and programs in the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District are recognized for outstanding achievement. SOCSD maintains high instructional standards at all grade levels through its commitment to professional development, structured time for Professional Learning Communities, and support of teachers as they pursue advanced credentials and best practices in their areas of instruction.

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  • Nearly 38% of full-time SOCSD teachers hold advanced degrees (Masters, Specialist or Doctorate)
  • 4 SOCSD teachers have been honored as Mississippi Teacher of the Year.
  • 6 SOCSD teachers have been named Mississippi Teacher of the Year Finalists.
  • 16 SOCSD teachers have been inducted into the Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers.
  • SOCSD staff members have earned the MS Association for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrator of the Year and New CTE Teacher of the Year.
  • 41 SOCSD staff members have earned National Board Certification as NBC Teachers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and School Counselors.