Jackson High School

500 Vaughn St, Jackson OH, 45640 | Jackson City School District | 740-286-7575
  • grades 9-12
  • students 695
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Jackson
  • Ranked #0 of 4735 in Ohio
Proficiency Averages
76%Jackson
61%Ohio

Jackson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jackson City School District" in Jackson, OH. There are a total of 695 students and 41 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 64.5%, which is 6% higher than the Ohio average.

Jackson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students695
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment79
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)79
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 79 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
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictOhioNational
White 95.5% 96.0% 73.7% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 1.5% 15.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 0.5% 4.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.4% 4.4% 3.1%

Jackson demographics profile

StatisticJacksonOhioNational
Population6,23311,689,100328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)68928891
Median age36.139.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%2%13%

Education level achieved in Jackson

IndexJacksonOhioNational
Completed 8th grade89.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.4%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college48.7%55.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.5%35.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.5%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%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.