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The former Central High School, the MDE headquarters building in Jackson, Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Education ( MDE) is the state education agency of Mississippi. It is headquartered in the former Central High School Building at 359 North West Street in Jackson. [1] [2]
Jackson Public Schools is the second-largest school district in Mississippi, serving nearly 21,000 scholars, representing more than 80 percent of school-aged children in the state's capital and only urban municipality. Jackson, Mississippi has about 170,000 residents in an area of 104 square miles.
1888. ( 1888) School district. Jackson Public School District. Grades. 9–12. Central High School was a public high school in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It was established in 1888 and was part of the Jackson Public School District. Its building currently serves as the headquarters of the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE).
Hillcrest was established in 1970 as a segregation academy in response to the court-ordered integration of public schools. [1] In 1985, W.J Simmons, chair of the state White Citizens Council, discussed the history of the school with Clarion-Ledger. Simmons acknowledged that "Race was a motivating factor in the early days."
Forest Hill High School. / 32.26111°N 90.28083°W / 32.26111; -90.28083. Forest Hill High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It serves students from grades 9 – 12, and is part of the Jackson Public School District. The current principal is Torrey Hampton.
www .jackson .k12 .ms .us /Provine. John W. Provine High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Jackson Public School District. Nicknamed "Ram City", the school serves students in grades 9–12 in the West Jackson area. Students from the Northwest Hills Terrace, the Queens, Country Club ...
Jackson Academy is a private school in Jackson, Mississippi founded by Loyal M. Bearrs in 1959. Bearrs claimed he established the school to teach using an accelerated phonics program he developed, [3] [4] but the school remained completely racially segregated until 1986, even forgoing tax exemption in 1970 to avoid having to accept Black students.
This museum acts as both a center for research and education. The mission for the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is to promote understanding and appreciation of Mississippi's biological diversity through collections, research, scientific data bases, education, and exhibits; and to inspire the people of Mississippi to respect the ...