Wesson Attendance Center

Public all grades school in Copiah County, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wesson Attendance Center is a K12 school in Wesson, Mississippi.

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Wesson Attendance Center
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1048 Grove Street



United States
Coordinates31.85938°N 90.40386°W / 31.85938; -90.40386
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TypePublic all grades
Motto"Once , always a
School districtCopiah County School District
PrincipalTommy Clopton
Staff59.94 (FTE) [1]
GradesK–12
Number of students877 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.63 [1]
Color(s)Blue, red and white
     
Athleticsfootball, soccer, tennis, baseball, softball, golf, basketball, volleyball, track, powerlifting, cross country
MascotCobra
Websitewww.copiah.ms/Page/99
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Background

Wesson Attendance Center is one of four schools that make up the Copiah County School District.[2]

Athletics

In 2007 students at this high school won the 2A state golf championship.[3][better source needed]

Gender discrimination lawsuit

In 2009, an honor student named Ceara Sturgis submitted a photograph of herself wearing a tuxedo for the senior yearbook. School officials told her that her picture was inappropriate on the basis of her clothing not matching her gender.[4][5][6] The school chose to exclude Sturgis from the yearbook.[7] Sturgis claims that she was removed from the yearbook because she is a lesbian.[8] She alleged that the school discriminated against her.[7]

The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the school district on behalf of Sturgis.[9] Sturgis graduated from Wesson Attendance Center in May 2010.[9] In December 2011, the ACLU settled the lawsuit after the school district agreed to require all students to pose in caps and gowns for the yearbook.[10]

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