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The Simpson County Public School System operates seven physical facilities with 4,500 students. The system is fully accredited by the Commission of School Accreditation and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Simpson County averages 210 graduates each year. Fifty-two percent of these graduates pursue higher degrees of education. The high school, as well as the other public schools, offers programs for handicapped and "gifted" students.The Simpson County School District has as its mission to provide a quality formal education for individuals, particularly the youth, in the community. The District believes that the school's most basic and challenging responsibility is to provide for the academic development of students in the school district.
The Simpson County School District operates the following schools:
Simpson County School District OfficesJack M. McAlpin, Superintendent 111 Education Lane Mendenhall, Mississippi 39114 Phone: (601) 847-1562 Fax: (601) 847-8001
Magee Elementary School Jimmy Hancock, PrincipalJane Griffith, Assistant Principal 410 8th Street NEMagee, Mississippi 39111 Phone: 601-849-3601 Fax: 601-849-6207 |
Mendenhall Elementary School Kathy Swalm, PrincipalRhonda Berry, Assistant Principal 101 Circle DriveMendenhall, Mississippi 39114 Phone: 601-847-2621 Fax: 601-847-7192 |
Magee Middle School Terrell Luckey, Principal Joe Welch, Assistant Principal 300 1st Street NEMagee, Mississippi 39111 Phone:601-849-3334 Fax: 601-849-6131 |
Mendenhall Junior High School Onnie Lee, Principal Charles Robinson, Assistant Principal 733 Dixie Avenue Mendenhall, Mississippi 39114 Phone:601-847-2296 Fax: 601-847-7175 |
Magee High School George Huffman, Principal Ken Barron, Assistant Principal 501 East Choctaw Street Magee, Mississippi 39111 Phone:601-849-2263 Fax: 601-849-6201 |
Mendenhall High School James Crain, Principal Greg Paes, Assistant Principal 207 Circle Drive Mendenhall, Mississippi 39114 Phone:601-847-2411 Fax: 601-847-8002 |
Simpson County Achievement Center Gloria Haynes, Principal 177 Simpson Hwy 149 Magee, Mississippi 39111 Phone: 601-849-6135 Fax: 601-849-6137 |
Simpson Central School Glenn Harris, Principal Deborah Jones, Assistant Principal 775 Simpson Hwy 28 W Pinola, Mississippi 39149 Phone:601-847-2630 Fax: 601-847-0954 |
Simpson County Technical Center Kay Berry, Ph.D., Vocational Director 3415 Simpson Hwy 49 Mendenhall, MS 39114 Phone:601-847-4000 Fax:601-847-8012 |
ACT Test ScoresThe following are the 2003 ACT Test scores for high school seniors in the Simpson County School District (Source: Mississippi Department of Education, 2004)
| High School |
Number Taking Test |
Mean Composite Score |
Core Percentage |
| Magee High School |
29 |
19.0 |
29.9% |
| Mendenhall High Scool |
43 |
17.6 |
30.9% |
Simpson County, Mississippi School District Quick Facts
Grades |
KG-12 |
Number of students |
4392 |
Number of schools |
9 |
Student-Staff Ratios in this District |
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Staffing Ratios |
Total Number |
Students per Staff Member |
State Average |
Teachers |
265.6 |
16.5 |
16.0 |
Instructional Aides |
70.6 |
62.2 |
61.4 |
Guidance Counselors |
8.5 |
516.7 |
599.0 |
Librarians/Media Specialists |
8.8 |
499.1 |
558.5 |
District-level Administrators |
6.9 |
636.5 |
656.6 |
School-level Administrators |
12.9 |
340.5 |
304.5 |
Vocational-Technical Training
Secondary vocational-technical education is available through the public school district at the Simpson County Vocational Technical Center in Mendenhall. The center offers six vocational-technical programs to high school students planning immediate employment in the job market or advanced vocational-technical study. Areas of concentration include intensive business training, horticulture, industrial sewing, diesel mechanics, building trades, and metal trades.
