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Mortimer Jordan High School
8601 Old Highway 31, Morris, AL, 35116-1236 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Mortimer Jordan High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
County Jefferson County, AL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 696 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 217 students
Grade 10 - 183 students
Grade 11 - 150 students
Grade 12 - 146 students
This School ( AL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( AL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic n/a 3%
% Black 7% 43%
% White 93% 52%
Additional Student Information
This School ( AL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 19% 48%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( AL ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Jefferson County School District
This School's Agency ( AL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 58 7
Number of Students Managed 38,820 students 3,104 students
District Total Revenue $301,595,000 $24,323,000
District Expenditure $278,069,000 $24,384,000
District Revenue / Student $7,769 $9,372
District Expenditure / Student $7,163 $8,917
District Graduation Rates 82% 80%
School Notes:
  • Mortimer Jordan High School was named after Captain Mortimer Harvie Jordan, a soldier who died in 1918 in World War 1 in France and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He graduated from the University of Alabama and later opened his own medical practice before joining the military during World War I.
  • The school opened in 1920 in Morris, Alabama, a rural city in northern Alabama that has a population of about 1,800 citizens. MJHS first hosted a total of only 90 students in the first year in a five room building. The first water system for the school was installed in the 1930's and the first gym was built in 1936 and 1937. One of the most notable staff members was Mr. Jimmie A. Trotter, who worked as both a coach, teacher, and principal for 36 years. The school just recently changed in 2004 from a 7th-12th grade school to only 9th-12th with the opening of the new North Jefferson Middle School in 2004.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (35116)
School Zip (35116) (AL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 3,835 people 4,219,161 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 19% 19%
Population Average Age 37 years old 35.8 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $44,306 $35,209
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 27 years old 35 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 91% / 9% 68% / 32%
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View all schools in: Morris Town, Jefferson County, Zip 35116 
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