John F. Kennedy Memorial High School (Mississippi)
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John F. Kennedy Memorial High School is a public secondary campus
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 in Mound Bayou
Mound Bayou, Mississippi
Mound Bayou is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi. The population was 2,102 at the 2000 census. It is notable for having been founded as an independent black community in 1887 by former slaves led by Isaiah Montgomery. By percentage, its 98.4 percent African-American majority population is one...

, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

 (USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

). It is part of the Mound Bayou Public School District
Mound Bayou Public School District
The Mound Bayou Public School District is a public school district based in Mound Bayou, Mississippi .In addition to Mound Bayou, the district also serves the town of Winstonville.-Schools:*John F. Kennedy Memorial High School *I.T...

.

Located at 204 Edwards Street, the school serves students in grades seven through twelve from Mound Bayou, Winstonville
Winstonville, Mississippi
Winstonville is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was about 319 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Winstonville is located at ....

, and surrounding areas.

The school's mascot is the Hornet
Hornet
Hornets are the largest eusocial wasps; some species can reach up to in length. The true hornets make up the genus Vespa and are distinguished from other vespines by the width of the vertex , which is proportionally larger in Vespa and by the anteriorly rounded gasters .- Life cycle :In...

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Demographics

There were a total of 321 students enrolled in John F. Kennedy Memorial High during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the school was 52% female and 48% male. The racial makeup of the school was 100.00% African American.

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