Northeast Jones High School

Public secondary school in Laurel, Mississippi, United States
   Athletics conferenceMSHSAA 4A Region 5NicknameTigersWebsitewww.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

  • Marsha Blackburn, politician[7]
  • Shad White, politician[8]
  • Kenny Payne, American professional basketball coach and former player (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Payne)

References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b 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.