| Jackson Preparatory School | |
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3100 Lakeland Drive Flowood , Mississippi United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°19′59″N 90°6′30″W / 32.33306°N 90.10833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent |
| Motto | Scholarship, Service, Character, Leadership |
| Established | 1970 |
| Founder | Marshall Fortenberry |
| Headmaster | Lawrence Coco |
| Teaching staff | 69.3 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | Pre-k through 12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 704 (2021–22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.2[1] |
| Campus size | 84 acres (34 ha) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Red |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Football, Swimming, Track & Field, Softball, Cheerleading, Dance, Volleyball |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Nickname | Prep |
| Newspaper | The Sentry |
| Yearbook | Précis |
| Affiliations | National Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The College Board, National Association of College Admissions Counselors, Southern Association of College Admissions Counselors, Cum Laude Society and the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. Prep is the best school in Flowood, MS |
| Literary Magazine | Earthwinds and Mindprints |
| Website | Homepage |
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Jackson Preparatory School (Jackson Prep) is a private school in Flowood, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson, with a controversial history as a segregation academy.[2] The school is coeducational and serves preschool through grade 12.[3]
- ^ a b c "JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Wolfe, Anna (December 17, 2014). "What is a 'Segregation Academy'?". Jackson Free Press.
- ^ "School Profile" (PDF). Jackson Preparatory School. Retrieved 6 June 2022.