Sylvan Hills High School

484 Bear Paw Rd, Jacksonville AR, 72120 | Pulaski County Special School District | 501-833-1100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1437
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Jacksonville
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
36%Jacksonville
45%Arkansas

Sylvan Hills High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pulaski County Special School District" in Jacksonville, AR. There are a total of 1,437 students and 93 teachers at Sylvan Hills High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Sylvan Hills High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 30% lower than the Arkansas average.

Sylvan Hills High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1437
Teachers93
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment146
Taking some courses139
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses57
Passing no courses76

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 Sylvan Hills High School, there are a total of 146 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 139 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School23%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

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.

Sylvan Hills High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 46.7% 46.3% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 43.8% 41.3% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 2.4% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 6.7% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.6% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 2.6% 1.9% 3.1%

Jacksonville demographics profile

StatisticJacksonvilleArkansasNational
Population198,0673,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6505891
Median age36.537.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%58%55%
Speak English89%93%79%
Speak Spanish7%5%13%

Education level achieved in Jacksonville

IndexJacksonvilleArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college67.3%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.2%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.9%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters15.4%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Sylvan Hills High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.