Jackson County High School

Jackson County High School is a high school of sprawling scale in Hoschton, Georgia, one of the schools within Jackson County, caters to 2,222 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 98% bigger than typical.

Within Jackson County, which oversees 12 schools and 11,160 students, Jackson County High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Jackson County High School reports that White students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Jackson County High School has 105 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Jackson County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.9%, the actual is 43.6%, a residual of -13.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jackson County put median household income runs about $89,544, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Jackson County High School is one of 20 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 17,354 students).

Nearest neighbor: Legacy Knoll Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Jackson County High School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jackson County High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 56.7%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Jackson County High School's enrollment has climbed 87% since 2018, when it stood at 1,190 (now 2,222). White enrollment moved from 77% to 57% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 in 2025.

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