Jenkins High School

1800 E De Renne Ave, Savannah GA, 31406 | Chatham County School District | 912-395-6300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1059
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 72 in Savannah
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
30%Savannah
42%Georgia

Jenkins High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chatham County School District" in Savannah, GA. There are a total of 1,059 students and 74 teachers at Jenkins High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Jenkins High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 30% lower than the Georgia average.

Jenkins High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1059
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment135
Taking some courses126
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses80

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 Jenkins High School, there are a total of 135 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 126 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%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Jenkins High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 23.8% 30.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 66.9% 56.7% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 2.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 4.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 5.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Savannah demographics profile

StatisticSavannahGeorgiaNational
Population145,49210,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,34118791
Median age32.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%54%55%
Speak English90%86%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Savannah

IndexSavannahGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade82.5%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college59.2%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Jenkins High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.