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Jackson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jackson, Jackson County. The school has 1,056 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jackson Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 10 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jackson High School enrolls 1,056 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 32% Black or African American and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 445 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 342 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 139 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 100 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 26 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
732 of the school's 1,056 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 676 qualify for free lunch and 56 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jackson High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-50, state senate district 16, state house district 64.
Jackson High School is one of 13 schools in Jackson Public Schools, based in JACKSON, Michigan. The district serves 4,310 students district-wide and employs 249 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,056 students, Jackson High School is larger than the district average of about 332 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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