The Jones County School District is a public school district based in Ellisville, Mississippi (USA).[1]
Schools edit
Middle/high schools edit
- Grades 7–12
- Northeast Jones High School
- South Jones High School - the serves grades 7-12 and as of 2023 has more than 1,300 students.[2]
- West Jones High School
South Jones High High School edit
South Jones High School is in Ellisville, Mississippi. It serves grades 7-12 and has more than 1,200 students.[2] It is in the Jones County School District. Braves are the school mascot.[3]
The school is about 72.5 percent white, 16.5 percent black, and 8 percent hispanic. All of the students are categorized as economically disadvantaged.[2]
Alumni edit
- Cody Prewitt, football player
Elementary schools edit
- Grades K-6
- East Jones Elementary School
- Glade Elementary School
- North Jones Elementary School
- Moselle Elementary School
- West Jones Elementary School
- South Jones Elementary School
Demographics edit
2017-18 school year edit
There were a total of 8,837 students enrolled in the Jones County School District during the 2017–2018 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 19.3% African American, 64.8% White, 10.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American, and 0.6% Asian. 68.5% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]
Previous school years edit
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2006-07[5] | 8,049 | 48% | 52% | 0.40% | 21.26% | 2.72% | 0.80% | 74.83% |
| 2005-06[5] | 8,031 | 48% | 52% | 0.39% | 21.54% | 2.04% | 0.80% | 75.23% |
| 2004-05[5] | 7,907 | 48% | 52% | 0.39% | 21.88% | 1.73% | 0.63% | 75.36% |
| 2003-04[5] | 7,811 | 48% | 52% | 0.40% | 21.42% | 1.54% | 0.74% | 75.91% |
| 2002-03[6] | 7,755 | 48% | 52% | 0.36% | 21.03% | 1.04% | 0.70% | 76.87% |
Accountability statistics edit
| 2006-07[7] | 2005-06[8] | 2004-05[9] | 2003-04[10] | 2002-03[11] | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Home (click contact)". Jones County School District. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
5204 HWY 11 NORTH ELLISVILLE MS 39437
- ^ a b c https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/mississippi/south-jones-high-school-11312
- ^ "South Jones (Ellisville, MS) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ "Overview of Jones County School District". U.S. News & World Report. 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
- ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
- ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
- ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
- ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
- ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
- ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2007.