📍 315 S Missouri, Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, 63755
Jackson Sr. High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County. The school has 1,764 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jackson R-Ii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 103.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. 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.
Jackson Sr. High enrolls 1,764 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 103.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.3% Two or more races and 2.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,611 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 59 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
532 of the school's 1,764 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 367 qualify for free lunch and 165 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jackson Sr. High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 27, state house district 146.
Jackson Sr. High is one of 10 schools in JACKSON R-II, based in JACKSON, Missouri. The district serves 5,748 students district-wide and employs 363 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,764 students, Jackson Sr. High is larger than the district average of about 575 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small