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Jackson Academy is a private school in Jackson, Mississippi founded by Loyal M. Bearrs in 1959. [2] 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.
Website. www.jackson.k12.ms.us. The Jackson Public School District (JPSD) or Jackson Public Schools (JPS) is a public school district serving the majority of Jackson, the state capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Mississippi. [2] Established in 1888, it is the second largest and only urban school district in the state.
University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is the health sciences campus of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and is located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. UMMC, also referred to as the Medical Center, is the state's only academic medical center. UMMC houses seven health science schools: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Health ...
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] The State Superintendent of Education is Dr. Raymond Morgigno [3]
Forbes' 2024 best Mississippi-based employers. ∎ Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS (Education) ∎ University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS (Healthcare and Social Services)
Jackson Preparatory School, Flowood; McLaurin Attendance Center,Star; Northwest Rankin High School, Flowood; Pearl High School, Pearl; Pelahatchie Attendance Center, Pelahatchie; Piney Woods Country Life School, Piney Woods; Pisgah High School, Sandhill; Puckett Attendance Center, Puckett; Rankin Academy, Star (1971 - 1996) Richland High School ...
Jim Hill was the only high school in the state of Mississippi with the International Baccalaureate Diploma program. This school offers these classes in Geometry MYP, Biology MYP and IB, Humanities MYP and IB, Language MYP and IB, Physical Education MYP, Algebra II MYP, Math Studies IB, Theory of Knowledge IB, Psychology IB, Technology IB, Art MYP and IB, French MYP and IB, and Spanish MYP and IB.
Lanier was founded in 1925 as a junior and senior high school. It was named after William Henry Lanier (1855–1929), who was superintendent of black schools in Jackson from 1912 until his death. [1] Due to segregation, Lanier was reserved for black students until 1969, [7] when Jackson schools were integrated by law. [8]