Jacob Joshua McClain High School was a junior and senior high school in unincorporated Holmes County, Mississippi, United States, about .25 miles (0.40 km) south of Lexington.[1] It is operated by the Holmes County School District. Its campus is presently used by Holmes County Central High School.[2][3]
| J. J. McClain High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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9749 Brozville Road , 39095 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°06′17″N 90°03′26″W / 33.10467°N 90.05709°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | Striving For Excellence |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Status | Closed |
| School district | Holmes County School District |
| Superintendent | Powell Rucker |
| Principal | Sherrod Miller |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 850 |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Color(s) | Purple, Gold, White |
| Slogan | Preparing Students To Leave Holmes college Ready |
| Song | Ode To McClain |
| Fight song | Mustang Spirit |
| Sports | Track and Field, Football, Basketball. |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Team name | Mustangs |
| Newspaper | Mustang Inquirer |
| Website | web |
As of circa 2006 it had 842 students. It was named after one of its former principals.[1]
History
editOriginally named the Lexington Attendance Center, it opened in 1959. It was, at the time, an all-black school.[4] It was renamed in 1985.[1]
In 2015 the high school sectors of McClain, S.V. Marshall High School, and Williams-Sullivan High School consolidated into Holmes County Central High School.[5]
Enrollment statistics
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (May 2018) |
- Students & Faculty
- Total Students 877 students
- % Male / % Female 53% / 47%
- Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
- Students by Grade Grade 6 - 123 students
- Grade 7 - 138 students
- Grade 8 - 136 students
- Grade 9 - 155 students
- Grade 10 - 117 students
- Grade 11 - 101 students
- Grade 12 - 93 students
- Grade Not Listed - 14 students
References
edit- ^ a b c "History." J.J. McClain High School. May 4, 2006. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
- ^ 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"
- ^ Yates, Gayle Graham (1990). Mississippi Mind: A Personal Cultural History of an American State. Univ. of Tennessee Press. p. 245. ISBN 9780870496431. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Stevens, Calvin. "New high school in Holmes." The Greenwood Commonwealth. Sunday July 20, 2014. Page B002. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
External links
edit- "J. J. McClain High School". Archived from the original on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- "J. J. McClain High School". Archived from the original on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
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