West Jones High School, the "Home of the Mustangs," is a

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, part of the Jones County School District. The school provides education to grades 712. The school was named the state's Tech Prep Exemplary Site for 19752003 by the Tech Prep Exemplary Site Selection Committee.02-03 Tech Prep Exemplary Site
/ref> The school has become the high school of choice for most Jones County parents. A great academic school with high test scores and a great athletic program. In recent years, the campus has been renovated with a new Performing Arts Center, a new cafeteria, and new technology systems. In the 20122013 school year, West Jones High School was classified as a "High Performing School" by the

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Notable alumni

* Stacey E. Pickering (Class of 1986) -

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from 2008 to 2018. * Byron Young, Professional Football Player for the

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