Jackson High School

717 S Harkness St, Jackson GA, 30233 | Butts County School District | 770-504-2340
  • grades 9-12
  • students 962
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Jackson
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
32%Jackson
42%Georgia

Jackson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Butts County School District" in Jackson, GA. There are a total of 962 students and 58 teachers at Jackson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Jackson High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 32% lower than the Georgia average.

Jackson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students962
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment96
Taking some courses81
Taking some courses (not tests)12
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses42

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 96 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 81 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 School22%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
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.

Jackson High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 61.5% 61.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 32.7% 31.6% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.2% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Jackson demographics profile

StatisticJacksonGeorgiaNational
Population5,13810,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)84518791
Median age31.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%54%55%
Speak English95%86%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Jackson

IndexJacksonGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade69.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school67.4%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college33.1%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.6%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%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.