High Schools in Jones County School District

The Jones County School District in Mississippi is home to three high schools: West Jones High School, South Jones High School, and Northeast Jones High School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with South Jones High School standing out as the top-performing school in the district.

South Jones High School is the clear standout, ranking 44th out of 232 Mississippi high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. The school boasts higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in several subjects, including English II, Biology, and U.S. History. While West Jones High School and Northeast Jones High School have lower statewide rankings, they still show strong performance, with West Jones excelling in Algebra I, English II, and U.S. History, and Northeast Jones standing out in 7th and 8th-grade Math.

Across the district, the high schools share a 4-year graduation rate of 89.4%, which is higher than the state average. However, the district faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.46% at South Jones to 65.84% at Northeast Jones. The district's overall performance is strong, ranking 36th out of 130 districts in Mississippi and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the Jones County School District is providing a quality education to its students.