MS HR38

Recognizes the Jackson Public School District's JROTC Program as the largest in Mississippi, serving approximately 1,800 cadets annually across seven high schools since 1936

Highlights program outcomes including nearly 100% graduation rate for cadets compared to 75.1% district-wide, 95% average daily attendance, and average ACT score of 18.2 versus district average of 15.4

Notes all seven JPS high schools achieved Gold Level accreditation (95-100 points) in 2020, with Jim Hill High School earning a perfect score of 100

Commends the program's scholarship success, averaging $4.99 million annually over the past decade, with a peak of $10.1 million in scholarships for 288 graduating cadets in 2018-2019 at a 96.8% college acceptance rate

Honors Colonel Paul L. Willis for 16 years of leadership of the program, following his 25-year Army career