Northeast Jones High School Explained

Northeast Jones High School
Type:Public secondary
Principal:Jennifer Lowery
Teaching Staff:74.70
Ratio:14.26
Enrollment:1,065 (2018–19)[1]
Grades:712
Streetaddress:68 Northeast Drive
City:Laurel
State:Mississippi
Zipcode:39443
Country:United States
District:Jones County School District
Colors:Black and gold
Nickname:Tigers
Athletics Conference:MSHSAA 4A Region 5

Northeast Jones High School (NEJ) is a public high school located in Jones County, Mississippi, United States, near the city of Laurel. Northeast Jones serves students in grades 7 through 12 and is one of three traditional high schools in the Jones County School District.

History

As part of a wider Jones County School District consolidation, Northeast Jones High School opened in 1965 as the product of three local high schools.[2] After school integration in the United States, a black student was hanged in a bathroom and suffered non-fatal injuries.[3] After a couple more years, black NEJ students rioted in 1972, drawing the National Guard to the school.

Athletics

Northeast Jones athletic teams are nicknamed the Tigers and compete in Mississippi High School Activities Association 4A Region 5.[4] The football team won the 1996 MSHSAA Class 4A championship.[5]

Performing arts

NEJ fields two competitive show choirs: the high school mixed-gender "Gold Horizons" and middle school mixed-gender "Tiger Vibe. The performing arts program also hosts an annual competition.[6]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NORTHEAST JONES HIGH SCHOOL . National Center for Education Statistics . October 27, 2020.
  2. Web site: Glade Elementary . Jones County School District . October 27, 2020.
  3. Web site: Morgan . Anna . The Segregation, Integration, and Resegregation of High Schools in Jones County, Mississippi . The Aquila Digital Community . University of Southern Mississippi . October 27, 2020 . May 2019.
  4. Web site: Northeast Jones Football Team Preview . MaxPreps . October 27, 2020.
  5. Web site: Football Champions . Mississippi High School Activities Association . October 27, 2020.
  6. Web site: SCC: Northeast Jones Classic 2020 . Show Choir Community . October 27, 2020.
  7. Web site: Yearbook 1969 Northeast Jones High School. registration. 2021-05-08. classmates.com.
  8. Web site: Robin Robinson . 2022-03-22 . billstatus.ls.state.ms.us.
  9. Web site: Harrison . Bobby . Ganucheau . Adam . Gov. Bryant appoints ex-staffer and 'millennial' Shad White as state auditor . Mississippi Today . October 27, 2020 . July 6, 2018.