George W. Jenkins Senior High

6000 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland FL, 33813 | Polk County School District | 863-648-3566
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2338
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Lakeland
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Lakeland
55%Florida

George W. Jenkins Senior High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Lakeland, FL. There are a total of 2,338 students and 113 teachers at George W. Jenkins Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

George W. Jenkins Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.0%, which is 3% higher than the Florida average.

George W. Jenkins Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2338
Teachers113
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment571
Taking some courses478
Taking some courses (not tests)38
Passing some courses119
Passing no courses355

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 George W. Jenkins Senior High, there are a total of 571 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 478 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School57%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

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.

George W. Jenkins Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 58.6% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 16.2% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Lakeland demographics profile

StatisticLakelandFloridaNational
Population110,33521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,66441091
Median age40.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English83%72%79%
Speak Spanish12%21%13%

Education level achieved in Lakeland

IndexLakelandFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The George W. Jenkins Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.