West Jones High School - Laurel, Mississippi/MS

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West Jones High School

254 Springhill Road, Laurel, MS, 39443 -

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Definition of Terms

West Jones High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 7 - 12

County

Jones County, MS

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1385 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

89 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 7 - 247 students

Grade 8 - 223 students

Grade 9 - 241 students

Grade 10 - 215 students

Grade 11 - 189 students

Grade 12 - 199 students

Grade Not Listed - 71 students

This School

(MS) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MS) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	n/a
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Black	25%	52%
% White	72%	45%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MS) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

46%

58%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(MS) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Jones County School District

This School's Agency

(MS) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	14	6
Number of Students Managed	8,031 students	2,328 students
District Total Revenue	$54,681,000	$17,470,000
District Expenditure	$52,380,000	$17,333,000
District Revenue / Student	$6,809	$7,504
District Expenditure / Student	$6,522	$7,445
District Graduation Rates	87%	59%

West Jones places 4th in chamionship meet (Laurel Leader-Call)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 04:44:35 pm
The West Jones High School host swim team placed fourth in Saturday’s South State Championship held at the Natotorium on Highway 84 West. Oak Grove place first with 333 points, followed by Biloxi with 291; Ocean Spring, 216; West Jones, 186, and Picayune 171.
Meador carries pride of hometown while serving country (Laurel Leader-Call)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 03:54:54 pm
While Iraq and Afghanistan seem worlds away for most of us, news from that region hits close to home for at least one Jones County family.
Charity horse show in Laurel (Laurel Leader-Call)
posted on September 20, 2009 at 05:10:04 pm
For about 20 years the South Jones Future Farmers of America (FFA) sponsored a walking horse event that brought some of the region’s most talented horses, trainers and riders to Jones County.
Simulated emergency a ‘learning experience’ (Laurel Leader-Call)
posted on August 21, 2009 at 03:55:18 pm
It could have been a scene from a movie, had there been any cameras rolling. But, there was no one yelling “cut” Thursday as the Jones County Emergency Management Agency commenced its training at the old Pendorff Kindergarten on Highway 11.
13-year-olds head to World Series (Laurel Leader-Call)
posted on July 31, 2009 at 03:44:59 pm
The Laurel-Jones County 13-year-old Dixie Boys All-Stars leave today for Enterprise, Ala., where they will be one of 12 teams from 12 states competing in the Dixie Boys World Series. They play defending champion Louisiana Saturday at 4 p.m. in the double elimination tournament.