The Oak Grove High School (OGHS) in the Lamar County School District in southeastern Mississippi has grown by 331 students since last year, the only district to see significant growth in a two-county area. While 18 additional classrooms are under construction, a modular unit with eight classrooms that was added two years ago has been joined by another eight-unit modular unit, both of which are used by the ninth-graders. Principal of OGHS, Helen Price, says discipline problems went down and attendance went up right after the freshmen were separated from the other students. As hattiesburgamerican.com reports, Business Information Services of Kansas City, Missouri has been accurate in predicting student growth, and expects Lamar County will see an added 1562 students in five years. Interim superintendent Tess Smith says they may need more modular classrooms to accommodate the growth. MHProNews has reported on several school districts that have added modular classrooms this school year. ##
