Jackson County High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Jackson County High School is located in Hoschton, Georgia, United States. It was formerly named Jackson County Comprehensive High School until 2021. It is one of two high schools in the Jackson County School District. It is fed by West Jackson Middle School and the neighboring Legacy Knoll Middle School.

Serving 2,042 students in grades 9-12, Jackson County High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,042 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 94% (Top 30% in GA)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jackson County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Jackson County High School's student population of 2,042 students has grown by 66% over five school years.

The teacher population of 103 teachers has grown by 49% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson County High School
9	577
10	536
11	468
12	461

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Total Students

2,042 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School
2023	1,833
2022	1,613
2021	1,474
2020	1,228
2019	1,228
2018	1,174
2017	1,174
2016	1,106
2015	1,114
2014	1,048
2013	981
2012	956
2011	993
2010	982
2009	946
2008	1,020
2007	1,758
2006	1,651
2005	1,624
2004	1,492
2003	1,381
2002	1,294
2001	1,269
2000	1,225
1999	1,169
1998	1,140
1997	1,116
1996	1,055
1995	1,046
1994	1,011
1993	971

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

103 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School
2023	94
2022	84
2021	84
2020	69
2019	69
2018	64
2017	64
2016	65
2015	59
2014	63
2013	69
2012	67
2011	65
2010	68
2009	74
2008	70
2007	114
2006	97
2005	90
2004	87
2003	87
2002	81
2001	76
2000	72
1999	70
1998	69
1997	62
1996	66
1995	64
1994	61
1993	58

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Year Founded

1957

Colors

White, Black, Red

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Striving for Excellence

School Rankings

Jackson County High School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jackson County High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#606 out of 2192 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School
2023	#606
2022	#650
2021	#1609
2019	#580
2018	#421
2017	#414
2016	#585
2015	#849
2014	#1624
2013	#1529
2012	#1295

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43%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	43%	39%	47%
2022	40%	37%	46%
2021	20%	36%	38%
2019	56%	44%	52%
2018	58%	42%	51%
2017	45%	41%	44%
2016	47%	41%	43%
2015	41%	38%	40%
2014	53%	79%	86%
2013	73%	83%	90%
2012	80%	81%	90%

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51%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2022	51%	40%	39%
2021	17%	39%	37%
2019	50%	45%	47%
2018	53%	42%	51%
2017	68%	41%	44%
2016	46%	40%	44%
2015	35%	39%	42%
2014	93%	94%	97%
2013	92%	93%	97%
2012	92%	93%	97%
2011	90%	91%	94%

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60%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2022	60%	40%	44%
2021	44%	38%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	20:1	14:1	14:1
2022	19:1	14:1	14:1
2021	18:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	19:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	15:1
1994	17:1	16:1	15:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	4%	4%	2%
2013	5%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	6%	4%	3%
2010	7%	4%	4%
2009	8%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	3%
2007	5%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	17%	18%	18%
2022	15%	18%	17%
2021	14%	17%	16%
2020	13%	16%	15%
2019	13%	16%	15%
2018	12%	15%	15%
2017	12%	15%	15%
2016	12%	15%	14%
2015	12%	14%	13%
2014	10%	13%	12%
2013	10%	13%	11%
2012	9%	12%	11%
2011	9%	12%	10%
2010	10%	11%	10%
2009	9%	11%	9%
2008	8%	11%	8%
2007	6%	10%	8%
2006	4%	9%	7%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	2%	6%	4%
2002	1%	6%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

10%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	9%	36%	8%
2022	8%	36%	7%
2021	6%	36%	6%
2020	5%	37%	6%
2019	5%	37%	6%
2018	5%	37%	5%
2017	5%	37%	5%
2016	3%	37%	5%
2015	3%	37%	5%
2014	3%	37%	4%
2013	3%	37%	4%
2012	3%	37%	5%
2011	3%	37%	5%
2010	3%	37%	5%
2009	4%	39%	5%
2008	4%	39%	5%
2007	5%	39%	5%
2006	6%	39%	5%
2005	5%	38%	5%
2004	5%	38%	5%
2003	5%	38%	5%
2002	6%	38%	5%
2001	6%	38%	5%
2000	6%	38%	4%
1999	6%	38%	4%
1998	7%	38%	5%
1997	8%	37%	5%
1996	7%	38%	5%

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White

62%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	66%	36%	66%
2022	71%	37%	69%
2021	73%	38%	70%
2020	76%	39%	72%
2019	76%	39%	72%
2018	78%	40%	75%
2017	78%	40%	75%
2016	78%	41%	75%
2015	79%	42%	78%
2014	81%	43%	79%
2013	81%	43%	79%
2012	82%	44%	79%
2011	80%	44%	79%
2010	78%	45%	78%
2009	79%	46%	82%
2008	82%	46%	82%
2007	84%	47%	83%
2006	86%	48%	84%
2005	88%	49%	85%
2004	89%	52%	87%
2003	90%	53%	88%
2002	90%	54%	89%
2001	91%	55%	89%
2000	90%	56%	92%
1999	91%	57%	93%
1998	90%	57%	93%
1997	90%	58%	94%
1996	91%	58%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.52
2022	0.47	0.70	0.50
2021	0.45	0.70	0.48
2020	0.41	0.69	0.45
2019	0.41	0.69	0.45
2018	0.38	0.68	0.42
2017	0.38	0.68	0.42
2016	0.38	0.68	0.41
2015	0.36	0.67	0.38
2014	0.33	0.67	0.37
2013	0.34	0.67	0.37
2012	0.32	0.66	0.37
2011	0.35	0.66	0.37
2010	0.38	0.65	0.38
2009	0.36	0.64	0.32
2008	0.31	0.64	0.31
2007	0.29	0.63	0.30
2006	0.26	0.61	0.28
2005	0.22	0.61	0.26
2004	0.21	0.59	0.23
2003	0.19	0.58	0.22
2002	0.19	0.57	0.20
2001	0.17	0.56	0.18
2000	0.19	0.55	0.15
1999	0.17	0.54	0.13
1998	0.19	0.54	0.12
1997	0.19	0.53	0.13
1996	0.17	0.52	0.11

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94%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	94%	84%	95%
2022	93%	84%	94%
2021	93%	84%	94%
2020	93%	85%	94%
2019	95%	83%	96%
2018	92%	83%	94%
2017	94%	82%	95%
2016	86%	81%	89%
2015	89%	81%	91%
2014	83%	75%	80%
2013	82%	74%	80%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	21%	54%	33%
2022	17%	53%	34%
2021	16%	53%	28%
2020	22%	55%	39%
2019	22%	55%	39%
2018	23%	57%	41%
2017	23%	57%	41%
2016	27%	57%	43%
2015	26%	57%	44%
2014	31%	56%	45%
2013	30%	53%	45%
2012	30%	51%	44%
2011	29%	51%	43%
2010	29%	48%	41%
2009	26%	44%	37%
2008	23%	42%	36%
2007	30%	42%	34%
2006	28%	42%	35%
2005	28%	39%	37%
2004	21%	38%	34%
2003	23%	37%	33%
2002	28%	36%	35%
2001	21%	35%	33%
2000	22%	36%	34%
1999	22%	37%	36%
1998	29%	44%	45%
1997	20%	43%	44%
1996	29%	38%	40%
1995	22%	37%	39%
1994	20%	36%	36%
1993	18%	34%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jackson County High School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	8%
2017	8%	5%	8%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	10%	9%	11%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	8%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	12%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	7%	8%	9%
2000	7%	8%	10%
1999	7%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jackson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Panthers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jackson County High School's ranking?

Jackson County High School is ranked #606 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Jackson County High School often compared to?

Jackson County High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jefferson High School, East Jackson Comprehensive High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Jackson County High School?

The graduation rate of Jackson County High School is 94%, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 84%.

How many students attend Jackson County High School?

2,042 students attend Jackson County High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Jackson County High School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jackson County High School?

Jackson County High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jackson County High School offer ?

Jackson County High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jackson County High School part of?

Jackson County High School is part of Jackson County School District.