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What's the biggest difference between Jackson County High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
2,222
High
DISTRICT 1,809 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 130294002134
Jackson County High School
152 Jaxco Jct, Hoschton, GA 30548 · (706) 367-5003 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,222 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
105 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
878 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 585 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 611 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 552 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 474 | 21% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Jackson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
26.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -13.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 13 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.5% |
| 2023-24 | 34.4% |
| 2022-23 | 27.9% |
| 2021-22 | 39.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jackson County High School
Jackson County High School's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County High School this school | 2,222 | 39.5% | 43.6% |
| Etowah High School Woodstock | 2,393 | 34.3% | 54.5% |
| Woodstock High School Woodstock | 2,006 | 33.8% | 67.5% |
| South Effingham High School Guyton | 1,906 | 38.9% | 53.8% |
| River Ridge High School Woodstock | 1,902 | 29.8% | 75.1% |
| Evans High School Evans | 1,800 | 38.6% | 46.5% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jackson County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #168 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #292 of 417 ▼ 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,222 | #45 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #408 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #134 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #356 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +86.7% | #3 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,222
+748 (+51%) vs 2020
+138% since 1990-91, when it was 934
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,222 | 105 | 21.2:1 | 40% (878) |
| 2023-24 | 2,042 | 102.8 | 19.9:1 | 42% (867) |
| 2022-23 | 1,833 | 94.1 | 19.5:1 | 27% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 1,474 | 83 | 17.8:1 | 19% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 1,190 | 66 | 18.0:1 | 31% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 1,106 | 65 | 17.0:1 | 34% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 993 | 64 | 15.5:1 | 37% (369) |
| 2000-01 | 1,269 | 76 | 16.7:1 | 28% (361) |
| 1990-91 | 934 | 56 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 87% (1,190 to 2,222); teachers up 59% (66 to 105).
About Jackson County High School
Jackson County High School sits in Hoschton, Georgia, and is classified as a high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 2,222 students enrolled. It has 98% more students than the average for high schools in Georgia (about 1,120).
Jackson County is responsible for 12 schools, Jackson County High School included, with 11,160 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Jackson County High School, about 57 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 78%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jackson County High School scores 61%.
Teacher count: 105 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 21.2:1. The gap from the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is 6.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 40%.
On the allk12 Grade, Jackson County High School lands at C+, ahead of 42% of Georgia public high schools.
Jackson County High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.6%, compared with a predicted 56.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Jackson County, home to about 84,757 people, median household income comes to about $89,544, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 20 public schools in the county, enrolling about 17,354, Jackson County High School among them.
Jackson County High School is about 0.2 miles from Legacy Knoll Middle School, its nearest public school. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Jackson County High School's average proficiency of 43.6% compares with 56.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school counted 1,474 students in 2020-21 and 2,222 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Federal data show the ratio rising from 17.8:1 to 21.2:1.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,757
Census ACS
Median income
$89,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
17,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County
- East Jackson Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,395 students
- West Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Heroes Elementary SchoolElementary · 994 students
- West Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Gum Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 939 students
- South Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
Other schools in Hoschton
- Mill Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- Osborne Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,816 students
- Duncan Creek ElementaryElementary · 1,593 students
- West Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Heroes Elementary SchoolElementary · 994 students
- Legacy Knoll Middle SchoolMiddle · 707 students
Other Jackson County High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Jackson County High. Jackson County High School is the largest of the 3.
- Jackson County High SchoolMcKee, KY · 536 students
- Jackson County High SchoolGainesboro, TN · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Legacy Knoll Middle School0.2 mi · 707
- Heroes Elementary School0.5 mi · 994
- West Jackson Middle School1.3 mi · 951
- Gum Springs Elementary School1.4 mi · 939
- West Jackson Elementary School4.2 mi · 1,082
- North Jackson Elementary School4.5 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson County High SchoolHow large is Jackson County High School?
Jackson County High School enrolls approximately 2,222 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jackson County High School serve?
Jackson County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jackson County High School is approximately 21.2:1 (105 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jackson County High School?
At Jackson County High School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Jackson County High School public or private?
Jackson County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson County.
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