Jackson County School District (Mississippi)
The Jackson County School District (JCSD) is a public school district based in Jackson County, Mississippi (USA).
The district serves the communities of: Big Point, Gulf Hills, Hurley, Latimer, St. Martin, Vancleave, Wade, and portions of Escatawpa and Gautier.[1]
The district is headquartered in Vancleave.[2]
Schools
- East Central Attendance Center
- East Central High School (Grades 9-12)
- East Central Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- East Central Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
- East Central Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)
- Vancleave Attendance Center
- Vancleave High School (Grades 9-12)
- Vancleave Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Vancleave Upper Elementary (Grades 4-5)
- Vancleave Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-3)
- St. Martin Attendance Center
- St. Martin High School (Grades 9-12)
- St. Martin Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- St. Martin Upper Elementary (Grades 4-5)
- St. Martin East Elementary (Grades PreK-3)
- St. Martin North Elementary (Grades K-3)
Demographics
2011-12 school year
There were a total of 9,357 students enrolled in the Jackson County School District in the 2011–2012 school year.
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[3] | 8,326 | 48% | 52% | 3.52% | 7.30% | 1.12% | 0.19% | 87.87% |
| 2004-05[3] | 8,431 | 48% | 52% | 3.55% | 7.15% | 1.26% | 0.19% | 87.85% |
| 2003-04[3] | 8,509 | 48% | 52% | 3.41% | 7.06% | 1.01% | 0.21% | 88.31% |
| 2002-03[4] | 8,512 | 48% | 52% | 3.35% | 7.48% | 0.86% | 0.18% | 88.13% |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[5] | 2005-06[6] | 2004-05[7] | 2003-04[8] | 2002-03[9] | |
| 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 |
St. Martin High School bomb threat
On March 28, 2007 a
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]
See also
References
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Home". Jackson County School District. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
Address:4700 Col Vickrey Rd Vancleave, MS 39565
- ^ a b c "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.
- PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
- PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
- PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
- PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
- PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
External links
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