The Jones County School District has earned the prestigious "A" Rating for a second consecutive year! The Jones County School District is proud to announce that for the second straight year, it has been recognized as an "A-Rated, Top Performing" school district. This impressive achievement, based on the Mississippi Statewide Accountability System for the 2023-2024 school year, highlights the district’s commitment to academic excellence.
Not only has the district maintained its “A” rating, but it has also climbed higher within the "A" category, demonstrating continuous improvement. For the first time in district history, all schools have received a rating of "B" or higher.
The Mississippi Statewide Accountability System assigns letter grades ranging from “A” to “F” based on a variety of factors including **student proficiency, growth, graduation rate, **and other key academic measures. The Jones County School District’s ongoing success is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of its students, teachers, parents, administration, Board Members, community members, and all stakeholders.
Congratulations to everyone on achieving this exceptional recognition for the second consecutive year!
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East Jones Elementary Robotics Team
South Jones Basketball Team read to Pre-K Students at SJE.
Paul Anderson from East Jones Elementary presented at Making Connections. He is a Computer Science teacher and demonstrated the latest technologies in computer science.
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NEJ Junior, Chloe Norwood was recognized at our state capital by visiting with Senator Robin Robinson and Auditor Shad White on behalf of her Beta accomplishments. Chloe currently serves as Mississippi's State Beta Secretary.
Congratulations to our senior, Jakera Ducksworth, who has been named to the prestigious Dandy Dozen for Girls Basketball in Mississippi for the second year in a row!
This incredible achievement highlights Jakera's exceptional talent and dedication to the sport. The Dandy Dozen recognizes the top 12 female high school basketball players in the state, and Jakera's selection speaks volumes about her impact on the court.
Jakera's selection to the Dandy Dozen is a testament to her hard work, athleticism, and sportsmanship. We are incredibly proud of her and wish her the very best in her future endeavors.
So proud of our two kiddos, Maggie Chen and Samuel Fletcher, who performed at the Mississippi Bandmaster’s Association State Clinic in Natchez this weekend! We are beyond proud of these two! Also, shout out to Mr. Adams who was a clinician!
Congratulations to Devonte Brown of South Jones High School who was recently featured on Hattiesburg's Fox station WHPMTV, as their first student of the week for 2025! He's pictured with Mr. Austin Perkins and Mr. Cody Brooks
Mrs. Johna Hill along with Supervising Principal Cody Brooks recognized her December Biology 1 students with certificates and engraved LAMP of Knowledge medallions to celebrate their outstanding performance on their state test.
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Congratulations to Ashton Magee Hattiesburg Fox's station whmptv student of the week. He also recently committed to play basketball at Kansas State University. He's pictured with Coach Rashidi McCormick and Supervising Principal Cody Brooks
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A big shout out and congratulations to South Jones Mr. Austin Perkins for being named laurel leader calls 2025 readers choice award winner for best teacher.
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Greetings from the Education Department at New Stage Theatre!
Thank you so much for having us perform our Educational Touring Production of We Shall Not Be Moved: Courage in Mississippi at your facility this year. Attached, please find the press releases and photos from We Shall Not Be Moved: Courage in Mississippi performed at South Jones High School. This information was sent to area newspapers as well.
We want to stress the importance of receiving feedback and comments from both students and teachers about their experience during the show. These evaluations help us continue to receive funding and grants, that allows us to continue bringing Live Theatre to your schools and communities. We have provided the links to those evaluations below.
Student Evaluation:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WSNBMStudent
Teacher Evaluation: