Jennings High School

2310 N Sherman Street, Jennings LA, 70546 | Jefferson Davis Parish School District | 337-824-0642
  • grades 7-12
  • students 912
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 66% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Jennings
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
75%Jennings
66%Louisiana

Jennings High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Davis Parish School District" in Jennings, LA. There are a total of 912 students and 47 teachers at Jennings High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Jennings High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.5%, which is equal to the Louisiana average.

Jennings High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students912
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Jennings High School, there are a total of n/a 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
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
850-54%
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
770-74%
860-64%
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.

Jennings High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 64.1% 71.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 31.3% 21.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 1.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Jennings demographics profile

StatisticJenningsLouisianaNational
Population1,3224,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)79610891
Median age52.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%52%55%
Speak English58%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Jennings

IndexJenningsLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade76.5%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school69.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college24.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree6.6%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.0%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Jennings High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.