THE COPIAH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT: Crystal Springs (Tiger Cubs) Elementary School K - 3------Approximately 900 students. A speech pathologist, school nurse, and counselor are all a part of our professional staff. Crystal Springs (Tigers) Middle School 4 - 8 -------Approximately 950 students. Extracurricular include: SWAT Club, Student Council, Beta Club, SADD Club, History Club, Yearbook Staff, Math Club, Science Club, Drama Club, Band, Basketball, Football, Softball, and Track. Crystal Springs (Tigers) High School 9 - 12 ---------Approximately 920 students. An array of extracurricular activities along with varied academic programs. An excellent building trades and computer technical program is offered. A college curriculum is offered as well as an alternative program. Wesson Attendance Center (Cobras) K-12 Wesson Attendance Center is a vital part of the Wesson community and the southern part of Copiah County. Wesson Attance Center has an enrollment of 1,074 students with 110 employees. The staff at Wesson Attendance Center expects and demands the best from the students and provides instruction and guidance needed for the students to be sucessful.Wesson Attendance Center is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the State of Mississippi. The state accreditation is level 4 Exemplary. Educational Opportunities Regular Academic Clases and Special Needs Classes K - 12 Gifted Clases 2 - 6 Higher Level Classes and Special Opportunities 9 - 12 Human A & P Trigonometry Pre-Calculus Probality & Statistics College Algebra & English Band - Chorus Extra-Curricular Opportunities Pee Wee Basketball and Football grades 4-6 Baseball, Basketball, and Football grades 7&8 Slow-Pitch and Fast-Pitch softball grades 7-12 Baseball,Basketball,Football,Soccer,Tennis,and Golf 8-12 Flag girls and Dance team grades 7-12 Drama Club,FCA,Student Council,and other clubs 7-12 THE HAZLEHURST SEPERATE SCHOOL DISTRICT: Hazlehurst City School (Indians) K-12 -----------------Approximately 1750 students. Currently rated as level 3 by the Ms. State Dept. of Education. Grades K-8 participate in the Accelerated Readers Program. For grades 9-12 we offer a variety of academic, and vocational courses along with advanced computer technologies, design technologies and health/occupational programs. The district has an active JROTC program PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Copiah Academy ( Colonels) K4-12 -------------------Approximately 514 students A college prep school which combines a variety of academics, athletics and activities. Our school year has two semesters which consists of two nine week periods each. WEIGHTED COURSES: Adv. Math/Trigonometry--AP Biology--AP Calculus--AP English--Anatomy/Physiology--Chemistry II--Honors English 8,I,II,III--Microbiology and Physics. ACTIVITIES: Band, Cheerleading, Chess Club, Choir, Dance Team, Enviorthon, Fellowship of Christian Students, Jr & Sr Beta Club, Mock Trial, Mu ALpha Theta, Newsletter, Prayer at the Pole, Quiz Bowl, Student Council, Frontline and Yearbook Staff. ATHLETICS: Basketball, Baseball, Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Fastpitch Softball, Soccer, Tennis and Track. COMMUNITY COLLEGE Copiah - Lincoln Community College Copiah-Lincoln Community College provides academic courses equivalent to the first two years of college or university work that can apply to a baccalaureate or professional degree. Co-Lin also offers programs to prepare students for employment and community service. The college also offers programs for workers to update their skills or learn new ones.. The main campus is located in Wesson, Mississippi. Another campus is in Natchez, Mississippi, and a facility is in Magee, Mississippi. OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Mississippi Job Corps Center 400 Harmony Road PO Box 817 Crystal Springs, MS 39059 Tel: (601) 892-3348 Fax: (601) 892-3719 Capacity 405 total: 248 men, 147 women (residents) 2 men, 8 women (non-residents). Special Feature National Honor Society. Vocational Offerings Bricklayer, Plumber, Building and Apartment Maintenance, Carpenter, Business Clerical, Advanced Career Training, Electrician, Welder, Culinary Arts, Sales Clerk Retail Training, Health Occupations, Landscape Technician. For more information about the Mississippi Job Corps Center, call 1-800-733-JOBS.