Jones County High School

339 Railroad St, Gray GA, 31032 | Jones County School District | 478-986-5444
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1555
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Gray
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
46%Gray
42%Georgia

Jones County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jones County School District" in Gray, GA. There are a total of 1,555 students and 96 teachers at Jones County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Jones County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 7% lower than the Georgia average.

Jones County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1555
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment275
Taking some courses69
Taking some courses (not tests)206
Passing some courses58
Passing no courses4

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 Jones County High School, there are a total of 275 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 69 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School37%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

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.

Jones County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 67.1% 68.7% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 29.8% 26.9% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 1.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Gray demographics profile

StatisticGrayGeorgiaNational
Population3,22310,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)81918791
Median age34.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English98%86%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Gray

IndexGrayGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college57.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.9%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.4%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Jones County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.