Jackson County School District (Mississippi)

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The Jackson County School District is a public school district based in Jackson County, Mississippi (USA).

The district serves the communities of Vancleave, Latimer, St. Martin, Hurley, Wade, and Big Point.

Contents

[edit] Schools

  • East Central High School
  • St. Martin High School
  • Vancleave High School
  • East Central Middle School
  • St. Martin Middle School
  • Vancleave Middle School
  • East Central Upper Elementary School
  • St. Martin Upper Elementary School
  • Vancleave Upper Elementary School
  • East Central Lower Elementary School
  • St. Martin East Elementary School
  • St. Martin North Elementary School
  • Vancleave Lower Elementary School

[edit] Demographics

[edit] 2006-07 school year

There were a total of 8,706 students enrolled in the Jackson County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 7.43% African American, 87.62% White, 1.30% Hispanic, 3.41% Asian, and 0.24% Native American.[1] 35.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]

[edit] Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[1] 8,326 48% 52% 3.52% 7.30% 1.12% 0.19% 87.87%
2004-05[1] 8,431 48% 52% 3.55% 7.15% 1.26% 0.19% 87.85%
2003-04[1] 8,509 48% 52% 3.41% 7.06% 1.01% 0.21% 88.31%
2002-03[3] 8,512 48% 52% 3.35% 7.48% 0.86% 0.18% 88.13%

[edit] Accountability statistics

2006-07[4] 2005-06[5] 2004-05[6] 2003-04[7] 2002-03[8]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 10 11 11 10 7
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 0 0 1 4
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 2 2 2 2 2

[edit] St. Martin High School Bomb Threat

On March 28, 2007 a Bomb threat was found in a boys' restroom in St. Martin High's "blue building". The current principal, Dr. Toriano Holloway quickly evacuated the building into the neighboring building while the St. Martin Police Department and SWAT team searched the building for the "Bomb". Then, another threat was found in an undisclosed area, this time, for the building containing the student body. Officials quickly moved the students to safety in the Football field bleachers, where they would stay for about an hour and thirty minutes. When the SWAT team and Police gave the all-clear confirming there was no bomb, the student body was returned to their respective classes and the day continued on regular schedule.[1][2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System. Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
  2. ^ 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  3. ^ Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003. Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-02). Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
  4. ^ 2007 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2007-09-13). Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
  5. ^ 2006 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2006-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-06-07.
  6. ^ 2005 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2005-09-09). Retrieved on 2007-06-07.
  7. ^ 2004 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-07.
  8. ^ 2003 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2003-11-21). Retrieved on 2007-06-07.

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