Top 10 Best Jackson Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public high schools serving 6,226 students in Jackson, MS.

The top ranked public high schools in Jackson, MS are Callaway High School, Jim Hill High School and Wingfield High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Jackson, MS public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average). High schools in Jackson have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public high schools.

Jackson, MS public high school have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Murrah High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).