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Jackson High School

Summary:

Jackson High School is a public high school serving 439 students in grades 9-12 in Jackson, Alabama, which is part of the Clarke County School District. The school faces several challenges, including a high percentage of African American and low-income students, lower academic performance compared to state and district averages, and a decline in its statewide ranking over the years.

Jackson High School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (67.43%) compared to the surrounding schools and the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in Summative Assessments, is generally lower than the Clarke County and Alabama state averages across all subjects and grade levels. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 133 out of 351 high schools in 2015-2016 to 293 out of 367 high schools in 2021-2022, indicating a decline in performance.

Interestingly, while the overall school performance is lower, certain student subgroups at Jackson High School show better results. Female students, African American students, and special education students all perform better than the overall school ranking, though they still lag behind the state average. In contrast, white students and low socioeconomic status students perform significantly better and worse, respectively, than the overall school ranking. These findings suggest that targeted interventions and resource allocation could potentially help improve the school's overall performance and outcomes for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 321 Stanley Dr
       Jackson, AL  36545

(251) 246-2571

District: Clarke County

SchoolDigger Rank:
205th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,694 Help


Feeder schools for Jackson High School:

Elementary:    Jackson Intermediate School
    Joe M Gillmore Elementary School
Middle:    Jackson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  420

Racial breakdown:

African American:
69.3%
White:
26.9%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jackson High School ranks worse than 54.2% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.37. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Jackson High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.3%), White (26.9%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jackson High School is 15.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson High School is $10,694.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jackson High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson High School 205th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Jackson High School in the ranking list.)

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Clarke County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarke County 105th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jackson High School

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Rank History for all students at Jackson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.19 63rd 357 82.4%
2005 60.87 134th 359 62.7%
2006 60.06 146th 357 59.1%
2007 56.04 174th 358 51.4%
2008 41.69 245th 359 31.8%
2009 23.41 319th 357 10.6%
2010 12.46 349th 358 2.5%
2011 11.60 344th 360 4.4%
2012 16.21 331st 358 7.5%
2013 41.81 281st 358 21.5%
2014 29.18 266th 358 25.7%
2015 37.82 222nd 353 37.1%
2016 58.21 133rd 351 62.1%
2017 37.45 212th 353 39.9%
2018 25.79 269th 356 24.4%
2019 30.09 259th 366 29.2%
2021 31.06 254th 371 31.5%
2022 21.57 293rd 367 20.2%
2023 39.61 204th 371 45.0%
2024 44.37 205th 378 45.8%
See the entire list of Alabama High School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Jackson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.62 87th 198 56.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jackson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.84 101st 315 67.9%
2018 13.49 309th 349 11.5%
2019 18.72 302nd 358 15.6%
2021 21.63 296th 361 18.0%
2022 23.62 290th 361 19.7%
2023 38.76 200th 349 42.7%
2024 34.20 250th 375 33.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Jackson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.93 228th 343 33.5%
2018 20.02 280th 347 19.3%
2019 30.95 246th 354 30.5%
2021 32.12 242nd 359 32.6%
2022 20.07 303rd 367 17.4%
2023 28.83 246th 358 31.3%
2024 54.27 141st 366 61.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Jackson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.08 186th 339 45.1%
2018 34.58 234th 350 33.1%
2019 27.68 256th 357 28.3%
2021 28.36 260th 366 29.0%
2022 24.07 280th 366 23.5%
2023 48.67 159th 358 55.6%
2024 34.67 237th 368 35.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Jackson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.65 88th 189 53.4%
2018 35.52 143rd 223 35.9%
2019 38.08 133rd 224 40.6%
2021 34.45 152nd 228 33.3%
2022 24.74 188th 222 15.3%
2023 36.94 130th 224 42.0%
2024 54.10 76th 231 67.1%
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Rank History for White students at Jackson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.21 68th 230 70.4%
2018 53.54 121st 300 59.7%
2019 59.25 112th 313 64.2%
2021 49.51 139th 319 56.4%
2022 38.78 182nd 326 44.2%
2023 73.86 77th 317 75.7%
2024 69.84 76th 325 76.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jackson High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 662 662
1989 264 427 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1990 283 465 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1991 277 475 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1992 281 491 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 772
1993 255 484 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1994 270 484 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 755
1995 233 442 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 676
1996 233 442 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 676
1997 251 420 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1998 237 394 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1999 218 400 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 619
2000 192 357 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 552
2001 179 325 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 508
2002 209 309 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 520
2003 209 309 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 520
2004 192 309 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 505
2005 212 296 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 510
2006 195 322 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2007 189 330 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2008 191 363 1 1 4 n/a n/a 0 560
2009 188 383 2 0 4 n/a n/a 0 577
2010 186 391 1 6 4 n/a n/a 0 588
2011 210 427 0 3 2 0 1 0 643
2012 215 437 0 4 1 0 1 0 658
2013 206 446 2 6 1 0 0 0 661
2014 203 455 1 4 2 0 3 0 668
2015 186 428 1 6 1 0 3 0 625
2016 173 409 3 8 1 0 0 0 594
2017 169 382 3 6 0 0 0 0 560
2018 155 350 2 8 1 0 0 0 516
2019 151 329 3 8 0 0 0 0 491
2020 140 295 4 3 0 1 2 0 445
2021 137 292 5 3 0 0 2 0 439
2022 127 284 4 2 0 0 8 0 425
2023 123 296 4 5 0 0 11 0 439
2024 113 291 3 3 2 0 8 0 420

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jackson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 662 28.5 23.2 0
1989 693 33.3 20.8 n/a
1990 749 36.0 20.8 0
1991 753 37.5 20.0 n/a
1992 772 38.0 20.3 n/a
1993 740 37.0 20.0 n/a
1994 755 37.5 20.1 n/a
1995 676 35.2 19.2 n/a
1996 676 35.2 19.2 n/a
1997 671 35.2 19.1 40.1
1998 631 36.5 17.3 40.4
1999 619 36.5 17.0 51.9
2000 552 35.0 15.8 54.9
2001 508 34.0 14.9 53.1
2002 520 30.0 17.3 50.6
2003 520 30.0 17.3 50.6
2004 505 27.5 18.4 52.9
2005 510 30.0 17.0 51.8
2006 518 32.0 16.2 47.7
2007 521 29.8 17.5 54.5
2008 560 33.6 16.7 58.2
2009 577 34.9 16.3 63.4
2010 588 35.0 16.8 66.2
2011 643 39.0 16.4 64.2
2012 658 40.0 16.4 69
2013 661 37.1 17.7 68.7
2014 668 36.0 18.5 69.8
2015 625 36.0 17.3 42.9
2016 594 32.0 18.5 41.9
2017 560 32.5 17.2 43.2
2018 516 30.5 16.9 69.6
2019 491 29.2 16.7 69.5
2020 445 29.2 15.2 69.4
2021 439 28.2 15.5 69.5
2022 425 27.5 15.4 69.4
2023 439 29.5 14.8 69.5
2024 420 27.0 15.5 69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jackson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 662 28.5 23.2 0
1989 693 33.3 20.8 n/a
1990 749 36.0 20.8 0
1991 753 37.5 20.0 n/a
1992 772 38.0 20.3 n/a
1993 740 37.0 20.0 n/a
1994 755 37.5 20.1 n/a
1995 676 35.2 19.2 n/a
1996 676 35.2 19.2 n/a
1997 671 35.2 19.1 40.1
1998 631 36.5 17.3 40.4
1999 619 36.5 17.0 51.9
2000 552 35.0 15.8 54.9
2001 508 34.0 14.9 53.1
2002 520 30.0 17.3 50.6
2003 520 30.0 17.3 50.6
2004 505 27.5 18.4 52.9
2005 510 30.0 17.0 51.8
2006 518 32.0 16.2 47.7
2007 521 29.8 17.5 54.5
2008 560 33.6 16.7 58.2
2009 577 34.9 16.3 63.4
2010 588 35.0 16.8 66.2
2011 643 39.0 16.4 64.2
2012 658 40.0 16.4 69
2013 661 37.1 17.7 68.7
2014 668 36.0 18.5 69.8
2015 625 36.0 17.3 42.9
2016 594 32.0 18.5 41.9
2017 560 32.5 17.2 43.2
2018 516 30.5 16.9 69.6
2019 491 29.2 16.7 69.5
2020 445 29.2 15.2 69.4
2021 439 28.2 15.5 69.5
2022 425 27.5 15.4 69.4
2023 439 29.5 14.8 69.5
2024 420 27.0 15.5 69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jackson High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,645 (15.4%) $9,025 (84.4%) $10,694

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jackson High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 259th of 366 High schoolsRanks 204th of 371 High schools
 15.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Jackson High School)2410.7
 13.3%
   End of Course Mathematics (Clarke County)23.910.9
 13%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Jackson High School)3316.5
 16.5%
   End of Course Science (Clarke County)27.212.7
 14.5%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students491439
 10.6%
African American329296
 10%
American Indian00
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic85
 37.5%
Pacific Islander00
White151123
 18.5%
Two or More Races011
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.5%69.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson High School

Jackson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jackson Intermediate School
Elementary : Joe M Gillmore Elementary School
Middle : Jackson Middle School

Jackson High School ranks 205th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Jackson High School are 69% African American, 27% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 420 students attended Jackson High School.


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