Hattiesburg Public School District with the City of Hattiesburg, William Carey University, University of Southern Mississippi, and Pearl River Community College. A partnership with four dynamic, committed organizations and groups entitled the “Tiger Partners” created a community partnership project that resulted in Hattiesburg Public Schools students, staff, and community experiencing great gains in academics, staff quality, and community engagement.

The Hattiesburg Public Schools (HPS) partnership with four dynamic, committed organizations and groups is entitled the “Tiger Partners”. Through the work of the “Tiger Partners” community partnership project, Hattiesburg Public Schools students, staff, and community have experienced great gains in academics, staff quality, and community engagement. Moreover, the support and actions of the “Tiger Partners” collaboration continue to support the mission of educating all students and the vision of becoming a model teaching and learning environment for the Hattiesburg Public Schools.

The “Tiger Partners” consist of the following four key collaborators: The City of Hattiesburg, University of Southern Mississippi, William Carey University, and Pearl River Community College. These strong
partnerships have proven beneficial in engaging students, staff, parents, and community members in the important work of educating our students to become responsible and successful individuals. The goal of the “Tiger Partners” group is to collectively through strategies, events, initiatives, activities, and practices systematically support increased student achievement and the district success of the students, teachers, and staff of Hattiesburg Public Schools.