📍 2400 Robinson St, Jackson, Hinds County, 39209
Provine High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jackson, Hinds County. The school has 774 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jackson Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 4% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Provine High School enrolls 774 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% Black or African American, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 751 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
774 of the school's 774 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 774 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Provine High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 MS-20, state senate district 27, state house district 69.
Provine High School is one of 54 schools in Jackson Public Schools, based in JACKSON, Mississippi. The district serves 17,429 students district-wide and employs 1,470 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 774 students, Provine High School is larger than the district average of about 323 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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