Jackson County High School
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Hoschton, Georgia
Jackson County High School in Hoschton, Georgia enrolled 2,222 students in 2024-25 with 105.0 full-time teachers, 21.2 students per teacher against the Georgia high-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 51% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 43% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 94% (Georgia: 84.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 21% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%
1,833 students in 2022-23, 2,042 students in 2023-24, 2,222 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 94.1 to 105.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,833 | 94.1 | 19.5 |
| 2023-24 | 2,042 | 102.8 | 19.9 |
| 2024-25 | 2,222 | 105.0 | 21.2 |
21.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 97 of every 100 Georgia high schools
Among the 476 Georgia high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
13 AP courses and one counselor per 538 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jackson County High School enrolled 1,613 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 87 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses13
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 538 of the 1,613 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions87
- Chronically absent28.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
57.2% of students were White, 22.1% Hispanic, 11.5% Black in 2024-25.
- White57.2%
- Hispanic22.1%
- Black11.5%
- Asian4.3%
- Two or more races4.3%
- American Indian0.4%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Jackson County High School scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 51% | 39% | 39.6% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 43% | 46% (2021-22) | 38.7% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
94% of the 415 students in Jackson County High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 94% | 95% | 84.4% |
| Students in the class | 415 | 657 | 134,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Hoschton
2 public high schools in Hoschton report 2024-25 enrollment; Jackson County High School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek High School | 2,782 | 17.0 | 23.8% |
| Jackson County High School | 2,222 | 21.2 | 30.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Jackson County High School
- Jefferson High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 6.0 miles away: 1,339 students, 16.7 per teacher (2024-25).6.0 mi
- Mill Creek High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 11 miles away: 2,782 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
- Compare Jackson County High School with Jefferson High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Jackson County spends per student$13,848 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,848
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaJackson County High School is the number 45 by size of 478 Georgia high schools open in 2024-25.#45 of 478
- Georgia schools by students per teacher21.2 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 15.8 for high schools.21.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Jackson County High School
How many students attend Jackson County High School?
2,222 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,833 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Hoschton, GA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson County High School?
21.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for high schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Jackson County High School a Title I school?
Jackson County High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Jackson County High School do on state tests?
The students tested at Jackson County High School scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Jackson County High School?
94% of the 415 students in Jackson County High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Jackson County High School in?
Jackson County, NCES district ID 1302940. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130294002134 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.