J. J. McClain High School | |
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Address | |
9749 Brozville Road Lexington, Mississippi 39095 United States |
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Coordinates | 33°06′17″N 90°03′26″W / 33.10467°N 90.05709°WCoordinates: 33°06′17″N 90°03′26″W / 33.10467°N 90.05709°W |
Information | |
School type | Public |
Motto | Striving For Excellence |
Founded | 1959 |
Status | Closed |
School district | Holmes County School District |
Superintendent | Powell Rucker |
Principal | Sherrod Miller |
Grades | 6 - 12 |
Enrollment | 850 |
Average class size | 25 |
School color(s) | Purple, Gold, White |
Slogan | Preparing Students To Leave Holmes college Ready |
Song | Ode To McClain |
Fight song | Mustang Spirit |
Sports | Track and Field, Football, Basketball. |
Mascot | Mustang |
Team name | Mustangs |
Newspaper | Mustang Inquirer |
Website | Official website |
Jacob Joshua McClain High School was a junior and senior high school in unincorporated Holmes County, Mississippi, United States, about .25 miles (0.40 km) south of Lexington. It is operated by the Holmes County School District. Its campus is presently used by Holmes County Central High School.
As of circa 2006 it had 842 students. It was named after one of its former principals.
Originally named the Lexington Attendance Center, it opened in 1959 and received its final name in 1985.
In 2015 the high school sectors of McClain, S.V. Marshall High School, and Williams-Sullivan High School consolidated into Holmes County Central High School.