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Jackson schools integrated by law as per Derek Jerome Singleton vs. the Jackson Public School District, decided in 1969. [4] In 1969, 47% of the students were black. [5] The enrollment declined by 5,000 students between the fall semester of 1969 and February 1, 1970, due to white flight. [4] In fall 1970 the percentage of black students was now 61.
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]
Prior to desegregation in the 1960s, the school was majority white. [3] Donna Ladd, in an article in the Jackson Free Press, described it as one of several "jewels in the crown of white Jackson back before forced integration—in a time when white conservatives abundantly funded public schools and extracurricular activities with tax money for their own."
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John W. Provine High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.It is part of the Jackson Public School District.Nicknamed "Ram City", the school serves students in grades 9–12 in the West Jackson area.
Forest Hill High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It serves students from grades 9–12, and is part of the Jackson Public School District. The current principal is Torrey Hampton. [3]
At the JPS Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 19, the school board voted 5-1 to close 11 schools, with two being merged. Other facilities on the list were closed by the district in the past.
O.H. Wingfield High School was a public high school located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.It was part of the Jackson Public School District.Almost 900 children from South Jackson attended Wingfield High School in grades 9–12, as well as over 70 administration and staff.