Northeast Jones High School
Address
68 Northeast Drive

Laurel
,
Mississippi
39443

United States
Coordinates31°41′45″N 89°03′06″W / 31.695843°N 89.051724°W / 31.695843; -89.051724
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1965 (1965)
School districtJones County School District
PrincipalJennifer Lowery
Teaching staff74.70 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment1,065 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.26[1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceMSHSAA 4A Region 5
NicknameTigers
Websitewww.jones.k12.ms.us/nej/

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.[3]

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

References

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