JacksonOlin High School

JacksonOlin High School operates as a reasonably sized secondary school in Birmingham, Alabama, one of the schools within Birmingham City. Current enrollment sits at 713 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Across the 43 schools in Birmingham City (20,954 students total), JacksonOlin High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, JacksonOlin High School logs that 90% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder is composed of 9% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at school resources, JacksonOlin High School records 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. The state averages about 17.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, JacksonOlin High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 5.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $66,388, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JacksonOlin High School is one of 181 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students).

The closest other public school is Minor Elementary School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JacksonOlin High School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 41.3%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 856 students in 2018 compared to 713 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 1% to 9% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.