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Provine High School

Field	Value
name	John W. Provine High School
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established	1956
type	Public high school
district	Jackson Public School District
principal	Roderick Smith
streetaddress	2400 Robinson Road
city	Jackson
state	Mississippi
zipcode	39209
country	United States
grades	912
campus	Urban
team_name	Rams
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ratio	13.39
teaching_staff	54.66 (FTE)
enrollment	732 (2023–24)
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John W. Provine High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Jackson Public School District. Nicknamed "Ram City", the school serves students in grades 9–12 in the West Jackson area. Students from the Northwest Hills Terrace, the Queens, Country Club Hills, and Westchester Hills subdivisions attend the school. The current principal is Dr.Shelita Brown

History

The school was established in 1956.

In 1992, it was designated a service-learning school. Since then, various organizations in the school have participated in service-learning projects. These include collecting and disseminating canned goods to the needy, collecting toiletries and pillows to distribute to the elderly in nursing homes, tutoring and mentoring elementary school students, assisting Habitat for Humanity with building houses for the destitute, and participating in walk-a-thons.

Demographics

There were a total of 1,179 students enrolled in Provine High during the 2006–07 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the school was 100.00% African American.

Feeder pattern

The following schools feed into Provine High School.

Middle schools
- Blackburn Middle School
Elementary schools
- Clausell Elementary School
- John Hopkins Elementary School
- Pecan Park Elementary School

Notable alumni

Charlie Anderson: former NFL player
David Banner: rapper and producer
Tommy Kelly: former NFL player
Justin Reed: former NBA player
Fred Smoot: former NFL player
Savante Stringfellow: former Olympian
Kendell Watkins: former NFL player
Nanette Workman: singer-songwriter

References

https://archive.today/20120715205018/http://orig.clarionledger.com/news/0306/16/o01.html

References

"Provine High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
"Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
[http://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/schools/feeder_patterns.htm Feeder Patterns] {{webarchive. link. (2007-10-11 – Jackson Public Schools.)
Morales, Antonio. "Former Ole Miss standout and Provine alumnus Justin Reed dies at 35".
(August 4, 2024). "Savante Stringfellow 'swelled up with pride' representing home state, Ole Miss en route to MS Sports HOF". 247sports.
(August 3, 1962). "Musicampers do fine job on 'Paint Your Wagon'". Hattiesburg American.

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