Velma Jackson High High School
2000 Loring Rd
Camden MS, 39045, Madison County
Phone: 662-468-2531
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Madison County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 284 | 313 | 324 | 317 | 332 | 358 | 369 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 61 | 21.5% | 81 | 25.9% | 85 | 26.2% | 83 | 26.2% | 93 | 28.0% | 99 | 27.7% | 104 | 28.2% |
| Grade 10: | 82 | 28.9% | 83 | 26.5% | 77 | 23.8% | 75 | 23.7% | 86 | 25.9% | 99 | 27.7% | 94 | 25.5% |
| Grade 11: | 71 | 25.0% | 70 | 22.4% | 76 | 23.5% | 76 | 24.0% | 75 | 22.6% | 79 | 22.1% | 77 | 20.9% |
| Grade 12: | 61 | 21.5% | 71 | 22.7% | 78 | 24.1% | 75 | 23.7% | 76 | 22.9% | 80 | 22.3% | 91 | 24.7% |
| Ungraded: | 9 | 3.2% | 8 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.5% | 8 | 2.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 143 | 50.4% | 159 | 50.8% | 171 | 52.8% | 170 | 53.6% | 170 | 51.2% | 180 | 50.3% | 183 | 49.6% |
| Female: | 141 | 49.6% | 154 | 49.2% | 153 | 47.2% | 147 | 46.4% | 162 | 48.8% | 178 | 49.7% | 182 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 281 | 98.9% | 311 | 99.4% | 324 | 100.0% | 313 | 98.7% | 329 | 99.1% | 354 | 98.9% | 362 | 98.1% |
| White: | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 236 | 83.1% | 267 | 85.3% | 279 | 86.1% | 277 | 87.4% | 286 | 86.1% | 304 | 84.9% | 308 | 83.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 10.6% | 28 | 8.9% | 22 | 6.8% | 21 | 6.6% | 24 | 7.2% | 36 | 10.1% | 35 | 9.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.03 | 10.13 | 10.44 | 10.09 | 10.35 | 10.70 | 10.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.8% | 92.8% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.5% | 94.3% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.8% | 94.6% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.7% | 97.1% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 33.3% | 78.8% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 51.3% | 87.6% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 73.1% | 91% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 90.9% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 57.4% | 89.8% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 70% | 85.4% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 75.9% | 93.7% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 89.1% | 95.7% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 90% | 97.3% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 80.3% | 96.8% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 74.5% | 94.3% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 94.4% | 97.6% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 85.3% | 96.6% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 0% | N/A | 67.5% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 44.2% | 84.8% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 93.5% | 91.1% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 64.5% | 86.1% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60.4% | 88.8% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 79.5% | 89.8% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.7% | 89.9% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 62.2% | 86.5% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 65.1% | 88.4% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 58% | 86.8% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 58.4% | 84% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 53.9% | 86.5% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 67.1% | 82.1% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96.4% | 94.8% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96.5% | 96.6% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.7% | 98.7% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 93.1% | 97.1% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96.2% | 97.7% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.8% | 99.6% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91.8% | 98.2% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91.4% | 98.4% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 57.3% | 87.4% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 65.1% | 88.9% | 81.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 54.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 45.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 54.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,300.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,796.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,410.0 |