The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

Sumner Hill Junior High, now the district’s ninth-grade school, used to be a majority-black school before the district incorporated it into its zone. By all of our kids being together, they’re all held to the same standards,” said Beth Raney, president of the Parent Teacher Organization at Sumner Hill Junior High.

Junior High 74

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 74

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 24, 2020

She remembers being named valedictorian of her junior high, and as a result winning a scholarship to St. Pius V, an all-girls Catholic high school (since closed). 6 for the virtual ceremony that will replace the traditional in-person pinning ceremony. She became the family translator. Plenty of obstacles await.

Economics 108

Economics Junior High Advocacy Critical Thinking 108

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

At some high schools, more than half of the classes were taught by uncertified teachers, including nearly 70 percent of courses at West Bolivar High School in Rosedale, and 61 percent at Heidelberg Junior High School in Heidelberg. That has translated into significant losses at the local level.

Charter School 95

Charter School Economics Middle School Public School 95

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

She spent junior high and most of her freshman year at a mid-sized public school, earning A’s and B’s in algebra, her favorite class, and playing on the volleyball team. But she was hoping that her cousins would foster her, and she could attend the high school near them. Another foster student, M.S.,

Education 110

Education Charter School Public School Private School 110

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

In mid-May, school officials hosted a Zoom version of a King tradition — the class roll call. His grandmother takes pride in Jarrin being a fourth-generation baseball player, part of a family tradition that began with her father and continued with her brothers, her sons, and Jarrin’s dad. Related: Held back, but not helped.

High School 120

High School Middle School Junior High History 120

The Hechinger Report

JULY 12, 2017

Sumner Hill Junior High is the district’s 9th-grade school. Educators in Clinton say having grade-based schools has helped the district remain integrated. Jackie Mader. CLINTON, Miss. — In districts rated F, more than 95 percent of the student population was black.

Junior High 79

Junior High Economics Public School High School 79

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

I got a superintendency without having to go through the traditional process of doing it.” Dark skies around Priest River Junior High School allow some light in the late afternoon on Election Day. We met at a coffee shop across from the junior high on Election Day shortly after he had voted.

Elementary School 140

Elementary School Junior High High School Public School 140

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist presents a Golden Apple Award to Dr. Abraham Kamara at Memorial Junior High School. She made it as an eighth-grader at Tulsa’s Nimitz Junior High School for a project researching career options. Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report.

Charter School 97

Charter School Junior High Political Science Elementary School 97