| J. J. McClain High School | |
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9749 Brozville Road , 39095
United States
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| Coordinates | 33°06′17″N 90°03′26″W / 33.10467°N 90.05709°W / 33.10467; -90.05709 |
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| 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 |
| 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 | web |
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.[1] It is operated by the Holmes County School District. Its campus is presently used by Holmes County Central High School.[2][3]
As of circa 2006 it had 842 students. It was named after one of its former principals.[1]
Originally named the Lexington Attendance Center, it opened in 1959. It was, at the time, an all-black school.[4] It was renamed in 1985.[1]
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.[5]
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