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'''Mission Statement:''' "We will endeavor to provide a safe environment that enables all students in a multicultural society to maximize their learning potential through a variety of educational experiences in order to become productive citizens." |
'''Mission Statement:''' "We will endeavor to provide a safe environment that enables all students in a multicultural society to maximize their learning potential through a variety of educational experiences in order to become productive citizens." |
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Noted alumni include [[quarterback]] Brett Hyatt (b.1985) and [[place kicker]] Britt Barefoot (b. 1986) who helped lead their team to a South State Runner-up finish and a 13-1 historically record setting season during their senior year in 2003. |
Noted alumni include [[quarterback]] Brett Hyatt (b.1985) and [[place kicker]] Britt Barefoot (b. 1986) who helped lead their team to a South State Runner-up finish and a 13-1 historically record setting season during their senior year in 2003.<ref>[http://southernmiss.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/barefoot_britt00.html Britt Barefoot Profile] at [http://southernmiss.cstv.com southernmiss.cstv.com]</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:36, 19 October 2010
| West Jones High School | |
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| Location | |
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Laurel,MS United States | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Jones County School District |
| Principal | Lynn Lyon |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Number of students | 1400 |
| Color(s) | Green & Old Gold |
| Athletics | Football, baseball, boys and girls basketball, softball, golf, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls swimming, girls and boys track |
| Athletics conference | Division 5 |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Sports Class | 5A |
| Assistant Principals | Sharon Grasha (11-12 grade), David Valentine (9-10 grade), Wade Clark (7-8 grade) |
| Website | http://www.jones.k12.ms.us/wjh/ |
West Jones High School, the "Home of the Mustangs," is a public school in Laurel, Mississippi, part of the Jones County School District. The school provides education to grades 9-12.
The school was named the state's Tech Prep Exemplary Site for 2002-2003 by the Tech Prep Exemplary Site Selection Committee. [1]
The school has become the high school of choice for most Jones County parents. A great academic school with high test scores and a great athletic program.
Mission Statement: "We will endeavor to provide a safe environment that enables all students in a multicultural society to maximize their learning potential through a variety of educational experiences in order to become productive citizens."
Noted alumni include quarterback Brett Hyatt (b.1985) and place kicker Britt Barefoot (b. 1986) who helped lead their team to a South State Runner-up finish and a 13-1 historically record setting season during their senior year in 2003.[2]
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