Purvis High School is a school within the Lamar County School District. It is located at 220 School St., Purvis, Mississippi. The principal is Julie Clinton. The school colors are purple and gold. The school mascot is a tornado, named after the deadly tornado that struck on April 24, 1908.

Statistics

For the 2020–2021 school year, the school had 605 students enrolled and about 42 teachers employed.

Athletics

Purvis High School is home to the Purvis Tornadoes. The school has football, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, softball, track & field, and swimming teams.

Baseball

! Academic Year !! Class !! Coach !! Final Record !! Season Results Purvis Tornado Baseball Players at the next level (*) The records, opponents, and season results have been verified using microfilm of past issues of the Hattiesburg American located in Cook Library on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi.

Football

The team plays in Cowart Stadium, named for past football coach Don Cowart. Below is a chart depicting the Tornadoes' history, followed by a synopsis of selected seasons. (Team in parentheses is opponent). ! Year !! Class !! Coach !! Season !! Final !!PF!!PA!! Season Results 2005-2006 Season shortened by Hurricane Katrina.

Arts

** Pride of Purvis Band ** The band, currently under direction of Nicole Allen, has achieved many honors. ** Theatre ** Under the former direction of Parker McMullan, the Purvis High School Theatre Department has prevailed in many competitions across the state. Every year, Purvis High School attends the Southwest Drama Festival hosted at the University of Southern Mississippi. They have received over thirteen All-Star cast medals, a distinguished play award advancing them to the Mississippi Theatre Association Festival, and an Outstanding Leadership Award. Purvis also participates at the Mississippi Theatre Association Festival. At MTA, Purvis has placed in the design competitions for the past four years, received several all-star cast medals, and have won awards in the 10 Minute Play Competition. At the end of the 2006-2007 school year, Purvis was selected to attend the 2008 American High School Theatre Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. In early August 2008, Purvis traveled to Scotland and performed. Mrs. Parker McMullan stepped down as director at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. The Purvis High School Theatre Department is currently under the direction of Ms. Dana Coghlan and is in a process of "reorganization".