school profile

WEST JONES HIGH SCHOOL

Located in Laurel, MS. Serving grades 07 through 12.

NCES ID
280228000451
District
JONES CO SCHOOL DIST
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Enrollment
1,574
Grades
07 through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
5
Suppressed
35
This school enrolls 1,574 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Math. The lowest is 44% in English language arts.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics2 grades reported
Grade 7
54%
Grade 8
61%
English Language Arts2 grades reported
Grade 7
43%
Grade 8
44%
Science1 grade reported
Grade 8
56%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,574
Grades served07–12

District

JONES CO SCHOOL DIST
Per-pupil expenditure$9,972
Federal revenue share21.6%
State revenue share51.6%
Local revenue share26.8%
Chronic absenteeism rate24.6%

County

Median household income$51,143
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher20.0%
Median home value$126,800
Unemployment rate2.6%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,574
Grades
07–12
Student body
Hispanic 21%Black 24%White 50%Asian 1%Two+ 4%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered17
Advanced mathematics enrollment141
Hispanic 19 · Black 28 · White 91 · Two+ 3 | Male 68 · Female 73 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment24
Hispanic 9 · Black 6 · White 9 | Male 12 · Female 12 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered6
AP enrollment103
Hispanic 24 · Black 21 · White 57 · Two+ 1 | Male 38 · Female 65 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment8
Hispanic 2 · White 6 | Male 3 · Female 5
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP other-subject enrollment67
Male 21 · Female 46
AP science enrollment25
Hispanic 6 · Black 5 · White 14 | Male 10 · Female 15 | English learners 1
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered10
Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-83
Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo
Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-121
Hispanic 1 | Female 1 | English learners 1
Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-841
Hispanic 7 · Asian 2 · White 31 · Two+ 1 | Male 16 · Female 25 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10174
Hispanic 39 · Black 57 · White 76 · Two+ 2 | Male 78 · Female 96 | English learners 29 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 21
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-121
Hispanic 1 | Female 1 | English learners 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-841
Hispanic 7 · Asian 2 · White 31 · Two+ 1 | Male 16 · Female 25 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10167
Hispanic 38 · Black 55 · White 72 · Two+ 2 | Male 74 · Female 93 | English learners 28 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 20
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered8
Algebra II enrollment217
Hispanic 37 · Black 50 · White 128 · Two+ 2 | Male 101 · Female 116 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 16
Geometry
Geometry classes offered14
Geometry enrollment295
Hispanic 70 · Black 76 · White 144 · Two+ 5 | Male 149 · Female 146 | English learners 39 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 43
Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo
Calculus
Calculus classes offered1
Calculus enrollment8
Hispanic 2 · White 6 | Male 3 · Female 5
Biology
Biology classes offered13
Biology enrollment224
Hispanic 38 · Black 50 · White 133 · Two+ 3 | Male 97 · Female 127 | English learners 20 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 17
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered6
Chemistry enrollment115
Hispanic 15 · Black 19 · White 80 · Two+ 1 | Male 41 · Female 74 | English learners 4
Physics
Physics classes offered1
Physics enrollment15
Hispanic 5 · Black 4 · White 6 | Male 6 · Female 9
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered20
Computer Science enrollment88
Hispanic 19 · Black 26 · White 41 · Two+ 2 | Male 49 · Female 39 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment154
Hispanic 14 · Black 26 · White 112 · Two+ 2 | Male 68 · Female 86 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredNo
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT364
Hispanic 59 · Black 81 · White 222 · Two+ 2 | Male 154 · Female 210 | English learners 20 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 27
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 102 · Female 85
English learner program enrollment
Male 102 · Female 85
Enrollment
Male 768 · Female 767
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 131 · Female 75
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 7 · Female 10
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 105
Hispanic 3 · White 2 | Male 2 · Female 3 | English learners 3
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 122
Hispanic 1 · White 1 | Male 1 · Female 1
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 75
Black 3 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 2
Students retained, grade 7, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 88
Black 5 · White 3 | Male 5 · Female 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 98
Hispanic 3 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 5 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants293
Male 185 · Female 108
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports5
Male 2 · Female 3
Teams14
Male 6 · Female 8
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,535
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)3
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers103
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified7
Teachers (FTE), total110
Teachers, current-year0
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 7Yes
Grade offered, grade 8Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension430
Hispanic 24 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 267 · White 127 · Two+ 9 | Male 272 · Female 158 | English learners 17 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 130 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))68
Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 29 · White 28 · Two+ 3 | Male 46 · Female 22
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)296
Hispanic 55 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 102 · White 129 · Two+ 7 | Male 178 · Female 118 | English learners 32
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))11
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 9 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 4
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)18
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 13 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 13 · Female 5 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 121 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 50 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))20
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 13 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 15 · Female 5
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)62
Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 23 · White 26 · Two+ 3 | Male 38 · Female 24 | English learners 2
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))5
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 5 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)5
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 3 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 8 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 3 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 4 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint (students with disabilities (IDEA))3
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0 | English learners 2
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint (students without IDEA disabilities)7
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 3 | English learners 1
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students without IDEA disabilities)4
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 2 | English learners 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))10
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 3
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)9
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 5 · Female 4 | English learners 2
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))10
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 3
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)8
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 4 | English learners 1
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon21
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon2
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))6
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)5
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 3 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.