Jackson High School

544 Wildwood Ave, Jackson, MI, 49201-1013
Tel: (517)841-3700
Grades: 9-12 | 1,534 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Jackson High School serves 1,534 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the MI state average of 18:1.
  • The school's 66% graduation rate is lower than the MI state average of 82%.
  • Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body.
  • Jackson High School is one of 13 public high schools within Jackson, and operates within the Jackson Public s School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, MI Dept. of Educ.
Jackson High School
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,534 students
% Male / % Female 48% / 52%
Total Classroom Teachers 93 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(MI) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 16:1 18:1
 
This School
(MI) School Average
% American Indian		 1% 1%
% Asian		 2% 3%
% Hispanic		 4% 6%
% Black		 39% 22%
% White		 53% 67%
Unknown		 1% 1%
 
 
This School
(MI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 53% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 5%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Jackson Public s School District

Nearby Schools:

Jackson High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Bennett School
Grades: KG-6 | 0.6 mi. away
Ta Wilson School
Grades: 7-12 | 0.7 mi. away
Mcculloch School
Grades: KG-6 | 0.9 mi. away
Cascades School
Grades: KG-4 | 1.1 mi. away
Frost Elementary School
Grades: KG-6 | 1.1 mi. away

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