Jennings County High School

800 W Walnut, North Vernon IN, 47265 | Jennings County Schools | 812-346-5588
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1225
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 41% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in North Vernon
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
44%North Vernon
46%Indiana

Jennings County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jennings County Schools" in North Vernon, IN. There are a total of 1,225 students and 70 teachers at Jennings County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Jennings County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.0%, which is 12% lower than the Indiana average.

Jennings County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1225
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment92
Taking some courses70
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses41
Passing no courses26

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 County High School, there are a total of 92 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 70 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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 County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 93.6% 93.4% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.0% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 3.3% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.6% 4.4% 3.1%

North Vernon demographics profile

StatisticNorth VernonIndianaNational
Population7,1676,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)93418891
Median age37.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in North Vernon

IndexNorth VernonIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade76.3%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school73.7%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college34.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.5%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.7%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
Write a school review about Jennings County High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Jennings County High School…
Source: The Jennings County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.