Holmes County Central High School
Public school in Lexington, Mississippi, United States
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Holmes County Central High School is a senior high school in unincorporated Holmes County, Mississippi, United States, about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) south of Lexington.[3] A part of the Holmes County School District,[4] it occupies the former J.J. McClain High School.[5] The mascot is the jaguar,[6] and it serves grades 9–12.[7]
| Holmes County Central High School | |
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| Location | |
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9749 Brozville Road , 39095 United States | |
| 33.1047°N 90.0571°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Founded | 2015 |
School district | Holmes County School District |
Teaching staff | 52.64 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 811 (2022-2023)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.41[1] |
| Colors | Red and gold [2] |
| Team name | Jaguars |
| Website | www |
As of 2015[update] the school had about 760 students, 99% of them African-American.[7]
History
It opened in 2015 and was the consolidation of the high school sectors of Jacob Joshua McClain High School, S.V. Marshall High School, and Williams-Sullivan High School.[6] The school district attempted to pass a bond to build a consolidated high school in August 2013, but it was voted down.[8]
Stanford University Graduate School of Education Center to Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET) stated that "Despite concerns by some in the community, the merging of the high schools has been a success."[7]
In March 2018 the newly elected Holmes County school board voted to move high school students in Durant High School to Holmes County Central High, an action opposed by area residents.[9] Due to the consolidation, the district again sought a new building for its consolidated high school. As of 2017[update] it is considering acquiring a former factory, which would only need $20 million to be renovated into a high school.[8]
Academic performance
In 2015 about 66% of incoming 9th graders had reading scores below their intended grade levels.[10]
