Holmes County Central High School

Holmes County Central High School is a senior high school in unincorporated Holmes County, Mississippi, about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) south of Lexington.[1] A part of the Holmes County School District,[2] it occupies the former J.J. McClain High School.[3] The mascot is the jaguar,[4] and it serves grades 9-12.[5]

As of 2015 the school had about 760 students, with 99% of them being African-American.[5]

History

It opened in 2015 and was the consolidation of the high school sectors of McClain, S.V. Marshall High School, and Williams-Sullivan High School. [4]

Stanford University Graduate School of Education Center to Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET) stated that "Despite concerns by some in the community, the merging of the high schools has been a success."[5]

Academic performance

In 2015 about 66% of incoming 9th graders had reading scores below their intended grade levels.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "History." J.J. McClain High School. May 4, 2006. Retrieved on July 9, 2017. Note that Holmes County is located at the former McClain High.
  2. ↑ Home. Holmes County Central High School. Retrieved on July 9, 2017. "9479 Brozville Road ● Lexington, MS 39095"
  3. ↑ Home. J.J. McClain High School. March 22, 2006. Retrieved on July 9, 2017. " J.J. McClain High School 9479 Brozeville Rd. Lexington, MS 39095"
  4. 1 2 Stevens, Calvin. "New high school in Holmes." The Greenwood Commonwealth. Sunday July 20, 2014. Page B002. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "2015 Hollyhock Fellows." Stanford University Graduate School of Education Center to Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET). Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ Boger, Paul. "Feds Are Underfunding Mississippi Schools?." Mississippi Public Radio. May 2, 2016. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.

Coordinates: 33°06′17″N 90°03′26″W / 33.1047°N 90.0571°W / 33.1047; -90.0571


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