Jackson High School vs. Clarke County High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jackson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Clarke County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 425 students in grades 9-12, Jackson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 271 students in grades 9-12, Clarke County High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
425 students
271 students
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![This chart displays total students of Clarke County High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Clarke County High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-qDUV12.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Clarke County High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Clarke County High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-uvo2Sq.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clarke County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clarke County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-CPOkfc.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1122 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1114 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Jackson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Jackson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/327/jackson-high-school-chart-bf6cVYR.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Clarke County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Clarke County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-fCPU2L.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarke County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarke County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-boTAYiz.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarke County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarke County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-byroKHS.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clarke County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clarke County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-dKEEvD.png)
Graduation Rate
80-84%
75-79%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Clarke County High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Clarke County High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-B5Q0Lk.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
130
83
Grade 10 Students
93
53
Grade 11 Students
98
64
Grade 12 Students
104
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Clarke County High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Clarke County High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-VuxRry.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clarke County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clarke County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-b42S3Zl.png)
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clarke County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clarke County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-ZbHyIZ.png)
% Black
67%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clarke County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clarke County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-biqZpuB.png)
% White
30%
30%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clarke County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clarke County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-3A6t6y.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.45
![This chart displays the diversity score of Jackson High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Jackson High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/0/327/jackson-high-school-chart-byUUlIO.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Clarke County High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Clarke County High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-9i4CET.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
70%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clarke County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clarke County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-s49Hl0.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clarke County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clarke County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/0/319/clarke-county-high-school-chart-7rPQX1.png)