Holmes County Central High School
Holmes County Central High School | |
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9749 Brozville Road , 39095 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°06′17″N 90°03′26″W / 33.1047°N 90.0571°W |
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School type | Public |
Founded | 2015 |
School district | Holmes County School District |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 788 (2016–17)[1] |
Color(s) | Red and gold [2] |
Team name | Jaguars |
Website | sites |
Holmes County Central High School is a senior high school in unincorporated Holmes County, Mississippi, United States, about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) south of Lexington.[3] A part of the Holmes County School District,[4] it occupies the former J.J. McClain High School.[5] The mascot is the jaguar,[6] and it serves grades 9–12.[7]
As of 2015[update] the school had about 760 students, with 99% of them being African-American.[7]
History
[edit]It opened in 2015 and was the consolidation of the high school sectors of Jacob Joshua McClain High School, S.V. Marshall High School, and Williams-Sullivan High School.[6] The school district attempted to pass a bond to build a consolidated high school in August 2013, but it was voted down.[8]
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."[7]
In March 2018 the newly elected Holmes County school board voted to move high school students in Durant High School to Holmes County Central High, an action opposed by area residents.[9] Due to the consolidation, the district again sought a new building for its consolidated high school. As of 2017[update] it is considering acquiring a former factory, which would only need $20 million to be renovated into a high school.[8]
Academic performance
[edit]In 2015 about 66% of incoming 9th graders had reading scores below their intended grade levels.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "HOLMES COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Home. Holmes County Central High School. Retrieved on July 9, 2017. "9479 Brozville Road ● Lexington, MS 39095"
- ^ 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"
- ^ a b Stevens, Calvin. "New high school in Holmes." The Greenwood Commonwealth. Sunday July 20, 2014. Page B002. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c "2015 Hollyhock Fellows." Stanford University Graduate School of Education Center to Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET). Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Hillyer, Ben (2017-05-14). "Sunday focus: One Mississippi school district considers alternative to building new school". Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ Carter, Margaret-Ann (2018-03-09). "Some Durant Public School Students to be transferred to Holmes County School". WJTV. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ Boger, Paul. "Feds Are Underfunding Mississippi Schools?." Mississippi Public Radio. May 2, 2016. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
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