Bailey Magnet High School
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Bailey Magnet High School, originally known as Bailey Junior High School, is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi (USA). The current principal of Bailey Magnet High School is Calvin Lockett.[1]
The mascot of Bailey Magnet is the Mighty Knights.[2].
Built in 1938, Baily Magnet's art-deco building has been marveled as an architectural wonder. It was recently voted as a top architectural site by the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects.[3] It's architect, N.W. Overstreet, made the cover of a 1938 Life magazine for the school's forward look and his revolutionary technique of formed-in-place concrete. The marvel lies in the details which include carved stone reliefs of Andrew Jackson (the namesake of the city of Jackson) with his troops and Chief Pushmataha with his braves, allies in the Indian wars, at the front footsteps of the building. The halls are terrazzoed and the great auditorium has ornate columns and a stylized horse-and-rider sculpture. [4]
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[edit] Demographics
There were a total of 523 students enrolled in Bailey Magnet High during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 56% female and 44% male. The racial makeup of the school was 97.90% African American, 0.76% White, 0.96% Hispanic, and 0.38% Asian.[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ Jackson Public Schools List
- ^ Bailey Magnet High School
- ^ Associated Press via Yahoo! News
- ^ The Washington Post
- ^ Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System. Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
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