Jonesboro High School

7728 Mount Zion Blvd, Jonesboro GA, 30236 | Clayton County School District | 770-473-2855
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1343
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Jonesboro
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
31%Jonesboro
42%Georgia

Jonesboro High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Clayton County School District" in Jonesboro, GA. There are a total of 1,343 students and 72 teachers at Jonesboro High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Jonesboro High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.0%, which is 45% lower than the Georgia average.

Jonesboro High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1343
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment149
Taking some courses98
Taking some courses (not tests)54
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses95

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 Jonesboro High School, there are a total of 149 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 98 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

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.

Jonesboro High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 6.4% 3.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 71.8% 70.4% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.5% 4.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6% 19.3% 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 3.5% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Jonesboro demographics profile

StatisticJonesboroGeorgiaNational
Population5,42810,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,82318791
Median age31.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)30%54%55%
Speak English78%86%79%
Speak Spanish17%8%13%

Education level achieved in Jonesboro

IndexJonesboroGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade69.5%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school68.3%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college40.2%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.0%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.9%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Jonesboro High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.