Jeff Davis High School

156 Collins St, Hazlehurst GA, 31539 | Jeff Davis County School District | 912-375-6760
  • grades 9-12
  • students 860
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Hazlehurst
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
40%Hazlehurst
42%Georgia

Jeff Davis High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jeff Davis County School District" in Hazlehurst, GA. There are a total of 860 students and 52 teachers at Jeff Davis High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Jeff Davis High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 13% lower than the Georgia average.

Jeff Davis High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students860
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment74
Taking some courses44
Taking some courses (not tests)29
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses25

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 Jeff Davis High School, there are a total of 74 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 44 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Jeff Davis High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 70.4% 64.2% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 16.8% 16.1% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5% 17.2% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Hazlehurst demographics profile

StatisticHazlehurstGeorgiaNational
Population4,06910,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)86018791
Median age35.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English81%86%79%
Speak Spanish19%8%13%

Education level achieved in Hazlehurst

IndexHazlehurstGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade63.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school63.7%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college37.4%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.3%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Jeff Davis High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.