📍 8850 Cozens, Jennings, St. Louis County, 63136
Jennings High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jennings, St. Louis County. The school has 691 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jennings school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jennings High enrolls 691 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% Black or African American, 1.6% Two or more races and 1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 669 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
691 of the school's 691 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 691 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.
Jennings High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 MO-10, state senate district 14, state house district 75.
Jennings High is one of 7 schools in JENNINGS, based in JENNINGS, Missouri. The district serves 2,269 students district-wide and employs 132 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 691 students, Jennings High is larger than the district average of about 324 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large