The Jones County School District is a public school district based in Ellisville, Mississippi (USA).[1]
South Jones High School is in Ellisville, Mississippi. It serves grades 7-12 and has more than 1,200 students.[2] It is in the Jones County School District. Braves are the school mascot.[3]
The school is about 72.5 percent white, 16.5 percent black, and 8 percent hispanic. All of the students are categorized as economically disadvantaged.[2]
There were a total of 8,837 students enrolled in the Jones County School District during the 2017–2018 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 19.3% African American, 64.8% White, 10.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American, and 0.6% Asian. 68.5% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]
School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
2006-07[5] | 8,049 | 48% | 52% | 0.40% | 21.26% | 2.72% | 0.80% | 74.83% |
2005-06[5] | 8,031 | 48% | 52% | 0.39% | 21.54% | 2.04% | 0.80% | 75.23% |
2004-05[5] | 7,907 | 48% | 52% | 0.39% | 21.88% | 1.73% | 0.63% | 75.36% |
2003-04[5] | 7,811 | 48% | 52% | 0.40% | 21.42% | 1.54% | 0.74% | 75.91% |
2002-03[6] | 7,755 | 48% | 52% | 0.36% | 21.03% | 1.04% | 0.70% | 76.87% |
2006-07[7] | 2005-06[8] | 2004-05[9] | 2003-04[10] | 2002-03[11] | |
District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
School Performance Classifications | |||||
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5204 HWY 11 NORTH ELLISVILLE MS 39437
31°37′51″N 89°10′52″W / 31.630778°N 89.181234°W