Jackson Public School District
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the district in Michigan, see Jackson Public Schools (Michigan).
| Jackson Public School District | |
|---|---|
| Type and location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Location | 662 S. President Street Jackson, MS 39201 |
| Coordinates | 32°17′32″N 90°10′58″W / 32.29223°N 90.182864°WCoordinates: 32°17′32″N 90°10′58″W / 32.29223°N 90.182864°W |
| District Info | |
| Superintendent | Dr. Jayne Sargent, Interim Superintendent[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.jackson.k12.ms.us |
The Jackson Public School District is a public school district based in Jackson, Mississippi (USA). In addition to Jackson, the district serves a portion of the Byram community.
Contents |
[edit] Superintendent
Dr. Jayne Sargent is the interim superintendent of Jackson Public Schools, effective July 1, 2011.[1] She replaced Dr. Lonnie J. Edwards, Sr.
[edit] Schools
[edit] High Schools
- Bailey Magnet High School
- Callaway High School
- Career Development Center
- Forest Hill High School
- Jim Hill High School
- Lanier High School
- Murrah High School
- Provine High School
- Wingfield High School
[edit] Middle Schools
- Blackburn Middle School
- Brinkley Middle School
- Chastain Middle School
- Hardy Middle School
- Northwest Middle School
- Peeples Middle School
- Powell Middle School
- Rowan Middle School
- Siwell Middle School
- Whitten Middle School
[edit] Elementary Schools
|
|
[edit] Special Schools
- Capital City Alternative School
- Morrison Academic Advancement Center
[edit] Demographics
[edit] 2006-07 school year
There were a total of 31,941 students enrolled in the Jackson Public School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 97.51% African American, 1.83% White, 0.45% Hispanic, 0.18% Asian, and 0.03% Native American.[5] 76.6% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[6]
[edit] Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[5] | 32,403 | 50% | 50% | 0.15% | 97.25% | 0.42% | 0.02% | 2.16% |
| 2004-05[5] | 31,611 | 50% | 50% | 0.18% | 97.01% | 0.35% | 0.03% | 2.43% |
| 2003-04[5] | 31,640 | 50% | 50% | 0.19% | 96.25% | 0.31% | 0.03% | 3.22% |
| 2002-03[7] | 31,529 | 50% | 50% | 0.21% | 95.83% | 0.23% | 0.04% | 3.70% |
[edit] Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[8] | 2005-06[9] | 2004-05[10] | 2003-04[11] | 2002-03[12] | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 14 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 28 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Not Assigned | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
[edit] 2011 handcuffing litigation
On June 8, 2011, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a federal class action lawsuit against the district over allegations that officials at Capital City Alternative School unlawfully shackled and handcuffed pupils.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]
[edit] School uniforms
In April 2005, the district adopted a policy requiring elementary and middle school pupils to wear uniforms.[20]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "JPS Superintendent - Dr. Jayne Sargent, Interim Superintendent". Jackson Public School District. http://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/content.aspx?url=/page/superintendent&. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)" (PDF). United States Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ "Selected 2008 Schools - No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program". United States Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2008/2008-schools.html#ms. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools: Schools Recognized from 2003-2009 -- January 2011 (PDF)". United States Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp.
- ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/2008Report/DEMO0607.xls. Retrieved 2008-05-18.[dead link]
- ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20070812173502/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original on 2007-11-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20071127152304/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original on 2007-02-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original on 2006-12-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20061213051444/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original on 2006-12-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20061211050815/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ^ "Miss. school district sued over punishments". Associated Press. Fox News. June 8, 2011. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/06/08/miss-school-district-sued-over-punishments/. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ "SPLC Files Lawsuit Against Jackson, Miss., Public Schools After Students Handcuffed, Shackled to Poles". Southern Poverty Law Center. June 8, 2011. http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/news/splc-files-lawsuit-against-jackson-miss-public-schools-after-students-handcuffed. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ "Students eat while handcuffed. JPS admits restraints used at alternative school but denies wrongdoing". Clarion-Ledger. July 9, 2011. http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20110709/NEWS/107090330/Students-eat-while-handcuffed. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "District: Students Ate Lunch While Handcuffed". Jackson, Mississippi: WAPT (TV). July 10, 2011. http://www.wapt.com/r/28501295/detail.html. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "District: Jackson alternative school handcuffs students sometimes for lunch, but not for hours". The Republic (Columbus, Indiana). July 9, 2011. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7d97116abc7f4ca2895a59db0f5c2289/MS--Jackson-School-Punishment/. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "A.M. vs. Jackson Public Schools complaint". http://www.clarionledger.com/assets/pdf/D017535468.PDF. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "JPS Student Restraint Policy". http://www.clarionledger.com/assets/pdf/D017536668.PDF. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "School Uniforms a Must in Jackson Public Schools". Sun Herald: p. A3. April 27, 2005. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BX&s_site=sunherald&p_multi=BX&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10A351FF29A257C0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- Taylor, Ayana (May 13, 2004). "JPS, Then and Now". Jackson Free Press. http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/comments/jps_then_and_now/. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
