Northeast Jones High School

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.

Northeast Jones High School
Address
68 Northeast Drive

Laurel
,
Mississippi
39443

United States
Coordinates31.695843°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/

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. "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. 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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