Jackson High School

321 Stanley Dr, Jackson AL, 36545 | Clarke County School District | 251-246-2571
  • grades 9-12
  • students 516
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Jackson
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
36%Jackson
44%Alabama

Jackson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Clarke County School District" in Jackson, AL. There are a total of 516 students and 30 teachers at Jackson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Jackson High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 44% lower than the Alabama average.

Jackson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students516
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment8
Taking some courses8
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 High School, there are a total of 8 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 8 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
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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 High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 30.5% 33.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 68.6% 64.1% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.9% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Jackson demographics profile

StatisticJacksonAlabamaNational
Population4,7314,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3039791
Median age44.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English99%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Jackson

IndexJacksonAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade79.4%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school78.9%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college42.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.6%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Jackson High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.