Jackson County High School

190 Blue Devil Ln, Gainesboro TN, 38562 | Jackson County School District | 931-268-9771
  • grades 9-12
  • students 430
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Gainesboro
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
28%Gainesboro
35%Tennessee

Jackson County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jackson County School District" in Gainesboro, TN. There are a total of 430 students and 25 teachers at Jackson County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Jackson County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 23% lower than the Tennessee average.

Jackson County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students430
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jackson County High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jackson County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 97.4% 97.9% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.3% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.3% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 1.0% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Gainesboro demographics profile

StatisticGainesboroTennesseeNational
Population9866,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)63316791
Median age49.338.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Gainesboro

IndexGainesboroTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade66.6%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school55.2%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college29.3%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.8%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.7%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Jackson County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.