📍 1021 Henderson Dr, Jacksonville, Onslow County, 28540
Jacksonville High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jacksonville, Onslow County. The school has 1,423 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Onslow County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1. 66% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 16 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jacksonville High enrolls 1,423 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 28% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 633 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 401 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 238 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 125 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
627 of the school's 1,423 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 573 qualify for free lunch and 54 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.
Jacksonville High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 NC-30, state senate district 6, state house district 15.
Jacksonville High is one of 40 schools in Onslow County Schools, based in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The district serves 27,551 students district-wide and employs 1,736 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,423 students, Jacksonville High is larger than the district average of about 689 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small