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Jim Hill High School

2185 Fortune St, Jackson, MS, 39204-2333

Tel: (601)960-5354

Grades: 9-12 | 1,223 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Jim Hill High School serves 1,223 students in grades 9-12.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the MS state average of 16:1.
The school's 52% graduation rate is lower than the MS state average of 62%.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body.
Jim Hill High School is one of 10 public high schools within Jackson, and operates within the Jackson Public School District.

The nearest elementary school is Isable Elementary School (0.1 miles away), the nearest middle school is Blackburn Middle School (1.1 miles away), and the nearest high school is Provine High School (1.1 miles away).

Source: 2011 NCES data, MS Dept. of Educ.	Jim Hill High School
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	1,223 students

% Male / % Female	47% / 53%
Total Classroom Teachers	80 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(MS) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	15:1	16:1

	This School	(MS) School Average
% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	n/a	1%

% Hispanic	1%	2%

% Black	98%	51%

% White	1%	45%

Unknown	n/a	n/a

	This School	(MS) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	76%	64%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	7%	7%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Jackson Public School District
	This School's Agency	(MS) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	61	5
Number of Students Managed	30,587 students	2,063 students

District Total Revenue	$275,244,000	$20,628,000

District Expenditure	$289,148,000	$19,797,000

District Revenue / Student	$8,999	$9,999

District Expenditure / Student	$9,453	$9,596

District Graduation Rates	52%	62%

Nearby Schools:

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Jim Hill High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away

Isable Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0.1 mi. away

Lester Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1 mi. away

Blackburn Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 1.1 mi. away

Provine High School
Grades: 9-12 | 1.1 mi. away

Career Development Center
Grades: 9-12 | 1.3 mi. away

View all schools in: Jackson, Hinds County, Zip 39204

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