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Rosa Scott School

Public | 9 & ungraded | 635 students

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4 stars

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Posted August 1, 2012

I absolutely love this school. I struggle some in some categories and the teachers there helped me so much. A lot of reviews talk about drugs and guns and all sorts of things. Here's the deal: Every single school has a few bad kids. There is no such thing as a school with perfect kids. Get over it. Rosa Scott is an amazing school with many sweet and caring people. I highly recommend attending Rosa Scott High School.
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 5, 2011

This is only one of the worst schools in Madison. They only have the highest test scores because their answer is to kick out the kids with the low test scores.And right now as State testing is approaching they are accusing kids of things they did not do and kicking them out by sending them to the alternative school. We now have a lawyer looking into how many of those kids get kicked out for whatever reason, because their grades are lower. Can't wait to find out the numbers on that. If your child is not a great student do not send them here. It will only bring them down further in self esteem. The teachers, ( not all but most) refuse to help the children, their answer is it is in the book. Maybe they don't know how to do it themselves or they might just be to lazy to teach.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 11, 2011

Worst school ever, yet i think that the principals are okay on some things, i believe that alot of the trouble with why the madison schools is because they are covered up on every big situation that happends, which i think personally is wrong, but in the long run the schools are in bad shape, i have taken my kids out and they are now at Magee and they love it so much better and the students and teachers there are so much more down to earth,
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 26, 2010

this school needs alot of improvement. Kids is done being threatened at the school. Them teachers and staff aint doing a thing bout some the stuff that goes on there, guns, drugs and alcohol is what my kids are constantly talking about that is going on at rosa scott
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 6, 2009

Rosa Scott is the 9th grade campus of Madison Central High School, located separately in the city of Madison. It has been the absolute best school my son has ever attended. The teachers for the most part (all but one that I know of) are outstanding, keep things interesting and know how to articulate the lessons needed with the students. Overall, the students are good kids, of course there are always a few bad apples. But, when anything occurs, the administration including Mr. Ted Poore, pirncipal, and Dr. Greg Paczak, counselor, nip things in the bud really quick. They are not only great leaders, but they are fair, objective, supportive and good decent people who want the best for all students. I highly recommend Rosa Scott if you live in Madison and are looking for a 9th grade.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 22, 2009

I think this is a great school. It has great test scores, they offer a lot of good extracurricular actives. Overall I think this is a great school and this school is only 9th graders.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 16, 2009

From a parent's perspective, having an all 9th grade school is ideal. Students get to make the necessary adjustments to 'high school' without many of the peer pressures that come with a 9-12 high school. Academically, the programs at Rosa Scott are wonderful.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 16, 2009

What a blessing to teach the best of the best! Thank you students, parents, and Rosa family! Go Jags!
—Submitted by a teacher


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 80% in 2010.

274 students were tested at this school in 2010.

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96%

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98%

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88%
Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 86% in 2010.

380 students were tested at this school in 2010.

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100%

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100%

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100%
English II

The state average for English II was 68% in 2010.

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U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 93% in 2010.

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About the tests


In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Subject Assessment Testing Program (SATP) to test students in English II, writing, algebra I, biology I and U.S. history at the completion of each course. Students must pass all parts of the SATP in order to graduate from high school. The SATP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi. The goal is for all students to pass the test.

See Mississippi's state standards

Source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 71% 46%
Black 27% 50%
Asian 2% 1%
Hispanic 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 19%N/A68%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

College readiness and student pathways

Students typically attend these schools prior to attending this school Madison Middle School
Madison Crossing Middle School
Flora Middle School
Read more about resources at this school
Source: Manually entered by a school official.

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher resources

Foreign languages spoken by school staff French
Spanish
Read more about programs at this school
Source: Manually entered by a school official.

Awards

Academic awards received in the past 3 years
  • Level 5 (Exemplary) acreditation by Ms. State Dept. of Ed. (2006)
  • Same (2007)
  • Same (2008)

Special education / special needs

Specific academic themes or areas of focus
  • Special education
Specialized programs for specific types of special education students
  • Autism
  • Specific learning disabilities
  • Speech and language impairments

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Painting
Music
  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
Performing and written arts
  • Dance
  • Drama

Language learning

Foreign languages taught
  • Spanish
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • French
  • Spanish
School leaders can update this information here.

School basics

School start time
  • 8:15 am
School end time
  • 3:20 pm
School Leader's name
  • Ted Poore
Special schedule
  • Block scheduling
Fax number
  • (601) 898-5017

Programs

Specific academic themes or areas of focus

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  • Special education
Specialized programs for specific types of special education students
  • Autism
  • Specific learning disabilities
  • Speech and language impairments
Foreign languages taught
  • Spanish

Resources

Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • French
  • Spanish
School leaders can update this information here.

Sports

Boys sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Track
Girls sports
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Painting
Music
  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
Performing arts
  • Dance
  • Drama
School leaders can update this information here.

School culture

Dress Code
  • Dress code
Parent involvement
  • Parent-teacher organization. business partners in education(pie). active parent
More from this school
  • Rosa Scott is a 9th grade only high school. We have approximately 575 students currently. Each spring semester we conduct a program we call The Real World @ Rosa which is a week-long reality fair that helps students make connections between their current academic standing with their future career/lifestyle expections.
School leaders can update this information here.

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Students typically come from these schools
Madison Middle School
Madison Crossing Middle School
Flora Middle School

Planning ahead

Students typically attend these schools after graduating
Madison Central High School
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200 Crawford St
Madison, MS 39110
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Phone: (601) 605-0054

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