The Academies At Jonesboro High School

301 Hurricane Dr, Jonesboro AR, 72401 | Jonesboro Public Schools | 870-933-5881
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1275
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Jonesboro
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
43%Jonesboro
45%Arkansas

The Academies At Jonesboro High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jonesboro Public Schools" in Jonesboro, AR. There are a total of 1,275 students and 88 teachers at The Academies At Jonesboro High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

The Academies At Jonesboro High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 39% lower than the Arkansas average.

The Academies At Jonesboro High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1275
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment265
Taking some courses265
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses131
Passing no courses140

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 The Academies At Jonesboro High School, there are a total of 265 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 265 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
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

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.

The Academies At Jonesboro High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 52.3% 42.5% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 40.0% 43.4% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.6% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0% 10.6% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 2.5% 1.9% 3.1%

Jonesboro demographics profile

StatisticJonesboroArkansasNational
Population77,3913,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9655891
Median age34.037.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English93%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Jonesboro

IndexJonesboroArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school82.2%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college58.4%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.0%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.6%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The The Academies At Jonesboro High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.