The Jackson County School District (JCSD) is a public

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based in Jackson County,

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). The district serves the communities of: Big Point, Gulf Hills,

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, St. Martin, Vancleave,

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, and portions of

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and Gautier. The district is headquartered in Vancleave.

Schools

*East Central Attendance Center **East Central High School (Grades 9-12) **East Central Middle School (Grades 6-8) **East Central Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5) **East Central Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2) *Vancleave Attendance Center ** Vancleave High School (Grades 9-12) **Vancleave Middle School (Grades 6-8) **Vancleave Upper Elementary (Grades 4-5) **Vancleave Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-3) *St. Martin Attendance Center ** St. Martin High School (Grades 9-12) **St. Martin Middle School (Grades 6-8) **St. Martin Upper Elementary (Grades 4-5) **St. Martin East Elementary (Grades PreK-3) **St. Martin North Elementary (Grades K-3)

Demographics

2011-12 school year

There were a total of 9,357 students enrolled in the Jackson County School District in the 2011–2012 school year.

Previous school years

Accountability statistics

St. Martin High School bomb threat

On March 28, 2007 a

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was found in a boys' restroom in St. Martin High's "blue building". The current principal, Dr. Toriano Holloway quickly evacuated the building into the neighboring building while the

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and

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searched the building for the "Bomb". Then, another threat was found in an undisclosed area, this time, for the building containing the student body. Officials quickly moved the students to safety in the Football field bleachers, where they would stay for about an hour and thirty minutes. When the SWAT team and Police gave the all-clear confirming there was no bomb, the student body was returned to their respective classes and the day continued on regular schedul

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References

External links

* Education in Jackson County, Mississippi School districts in Mississippi {{Mississippi-stub