Bailey Magnet High School

Bailey APAC Middle School
Established 1938
Principal Christi Hollingshead[1]
Grades grades 6-8
Location 1900 North State Street,
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
District Jackson Public School District
Colors Black & Silver
Website [2]

Bailey Magnet High School, originally known as Bailey Junior High School & now Bailey APAC Middle School, is currently a middle school in Jackson, Mississippi. The mascot of Bailey Magnet Middle School is the Mighty Knights.[3]

Built in 1938, Bailey Magnet's art-deco building has been marveled as an architectural wonder. It was recently voted as a top architectural site by the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects.[4] According to the Washington Post, its Architect, A. Hays Town, while employed at N.W. Overstreet designed the building & it was rumored to have made the cover of a 1938 Life magazine for the school's forward look and his revolutionary technique of formed-in-place concrete, but there was an article written about it in Life. It article mentioned the marvel lying "in the details" which include "carved stone reliefs of Andrew Jackson, the namesake of the city of Jackson with his troops and Chief Pushmataha with his braves, allies in the Indian wars," at the front footsteps of the building.[5] The halls are terrazzoed and the great auditorium has "ornate columns and a stylized horse-and-rider sculpture."[5]

Conversion to Bailey APAC (2012)

Bailey Magnet High School is now Bailey APAC Middle School due to Jackson Public Schools district wide rezoning in 2012 serving children in grades 6-8 for the Academic & Performing Arts Complex (APAC).[6] The district rezoning was for a number of reasons such as turning Northwest Middle School into an all IB(International Baccluareate)school and moving all Montessori students into McWillie elementary. The rezoning affected 3,900 students. APAC, which was served at Chastain, Peeples and Powell middle schools, moved into bailey and the high school students moved to Callaway High School, Lanier High School and Murrah High School. Bailey APAC Middle School feeds into Murrah now being the only middle school in Jackson Public Schools serving the APAC program. Bailey Magnet formerly had a Health-Related Professions program that is currently in Murrah High.

Academic & Performing Arts Complex (APAC)

Academic & Performing Arts Complex (APAC) is open to students who are strong academic achievers and/or who show aptitude for one or more visual or performing arts. There is an application process held each year for entrance into the following school year.[7][8]

APAC Language Arts

In APAC Language Arts courses for grades 6-8, students actively engage in the integrated language strands of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students work on skills, textbooks and materials that are a grade level ahead of the on-level curriculum, including reading multiple novels and writing frequently. Emphasis is placed on using Standard English in speaking and writing, and on critical analysis of literature across the genres. [9] [10]

APAC Math

In APAC Math courses grades 6-7, students study all objectives identified for their grade level along with matching, extended objectives from Pre-Algebra and Transition to Algebra, so that they are prepared for Algebra I by grade 8. Students use skills, textbooks & materials that are ahead of the on-level curriculum. Emphasis is placed on problem solving from daily life and on building a strong foundation of basic computational skills that will be used throughout higher level math courses.

APAC Science

In APAC Science courses for grades 6-8, students actively engage in the integrated science strands of earth, physical and life sciences. Students work on skills, textbooks, and materials that are a grade level above the on-level curriculum, including reading additional texts & completing a science project each year. Emphasis is placed on building a foundation of strong content knowledge, along with scientific inquiry and critical thinking.

APAC Social Studies

In APAC Social Studies courses for grades 6-8, students actively engage in the social studies strands of geography, history, politics and economics. Students work on skills, textbooks and materials that are a grade level above the on-level curriculum, including reading historical fiction & primary documents, and completing research projects. Emphasis is placed on a building a foundation of strong content knowledge, along with critical analysis and application of knowledge to the current world.

Projection as High Performing School (2012-2013)

Jackson Public Schools have projected Bailey Magnet (APAC) Middle School, formerly one of the district's high schools, is projected to have a letter B or a High Performing rating by the State Department of Education, based on data from Case21 tests provided to the district. The other middle schools have ratings from the last year.[11]

Demographics

There were a total of 523 students enrolled in Bailey Magnet High during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 56% female and 44% male. The racial makeup of the school was 97.90% African American, 0.76% White, 0.96% Hispanic, and 0.38% Asian.[12]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Administration-Bailey APAC
  2. ↑ Bailey APAC Middle School, Bailey APAC Middle School
  3. ↑ PTSA Organization-Bailey APAC
  4. ↑ Associated Press via Yahoo! News
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Washington Post
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ About APAC
  8. ↑ Academic and Performing Arts (APAC)
  9. ↑ Secondary Curriculum Guide
  10. ↑ APAC Secondary Curriculum
  11. ↑ RPF Proposal
  12. ↑ "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
  13. ↑

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