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Enrollment
1,040
High
DISTRICT 1,000 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUSCOGEE COUNTY·NCES 130387001430
Jordan Vocational High School
3200 Howard Ave, Columbus, GA 31904 · (706) 748-2819 · Muscogee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,040 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Georgia public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
12.6:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,040 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 333 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 255 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 245 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 207 | 20% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
18.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 12 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.3% |
| 2023-24 | 17.3% |
| 2022-23 | 12.3% |
| 2021-22 | 6.3% |
% 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
16.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Jordan Vocational High School
Jordan Vocational High School's state test result (16.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Vocational High School this school | 1,040 | 100.0% | 16.4% |
| Peach County High School Fort Valley | 1,162 | 100.0% | 20.2% |
| Griffin High School Griffin | 1,505 | 98.7% | 17.5% |
| Bainbridge High School Bainbridge | 1,192 | 98.7% | 63.9% |
| Cedar Shoals High School Athens | 1,489 | 100.0% | 22.3% |
| Northside High School Warner Robins | 1,949 | 100.0% | 37.8% |
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 Jordan Vocational High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Muscogee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #360 of 411 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #347 of 417 ▼ 6 | #5 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,040 | #254 of 480 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #41 of 413 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #60 of 413 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #58 of 425 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.8% | #15 of 226 | N/A |
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
1,040
+143 (+16%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,063
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 1,040 | 82.4 | 12.6:1 | 100% (1,040) |
| 2023-24 | 969 | 77.8 | 12.5:1 | 100% (969) |
| 2022-23 | 869 | 75.3 | 11.5:1 | 97% (839) |
| 2020-21 | 897 | 69 | 13.0:1 | 97% (866) |
| 2017-18 | 766 | 56.8 | 13.5:1 | 94% (723) |
| 2015-16 | 787 | 51 | 15.4:1 | 100% (784) |
| 2010-11 | 836 | 71 | 11.8:1 | 93% (775) |
| 2000-01 | 1,307 | 77 | 17.0:1 | 50% (648) |
| 1990-91 | 1,063 | 72 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jordan Vocational High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (766 to 1,040); teachers up 45% (56.8 to 82.4).
About Jordan Vocational High School
A mid-sized high school in Columbus, Georgia, Jordan Vocational High School is part of Muscogee County. Enrollment totals 1,040 students across grades 9 through 12.
The district, Muscogee County, operates 54 schools serving 30,091 students.
No group is above 50% at Jordan Vocational High School; the largest is Black, at 48%. The school is also 23% Hispanic, 20% White, and 8% multiracial. Among Muscogee County residents, the Black share is about 47%. The diversity index for Jordan Vocational High School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 82.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.6:1. Compared with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 86% average among public schools in Muscogee County.
Among Georgia public high schools, Jordan Vocational High School outscored 19%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Jordan Vocational High School would be expected to post about 25.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 16.4%.
For Muscogee County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $58,073 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Counting Jordan Vocational High School, Muscogee County has 57 public schools.
Johnson Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Jordan Vocational High School's average proficiency of 16.4% compares with 36.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Jordan Vocational High School's location as City: Mid-size.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 1,040, from 897 in 2020-21.
Jordan Vocational High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Muscogee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
203,711
Census ACS
Median income
$58,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
30,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Muscogee County
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Shaw High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Hardaway High SchoolHigh · 1,067 students
- Spencer High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
- Carver High SchoolHigh · 887 students
Other schools in Columbus
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Shaw High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Hardaway High SchoolHigh · 1,067 students
- Spencer High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
- Carver High SchoolHigh · 887 students
Nearby schools
- Johnson Elementary School0.3 mi · 336
- Hannan Elementary0.5 mi · 322
- Fox Elementary School0.9 mi · 383
- Columbus High School1.1 mi · 1,161
- Clubview Elementary School1.2 mi · 566
- Hardaway High School1.3 mi · 1,067
Frequently asked questions
About Jordan Vocational High SchoolHow many students attend Jordan Vocational High School?
Jordan Vocational High School enrolls approximately 1,040 students in grades 09-12.
Is Jordan Vocational High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jordan Vocational High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jordan Vocational High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jordan Vocational High School is approximately 12.6:1 (82 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jordan Vocational High School?
Jordan Vocational High School reports a student body of 20% White, 23% Hispanic, 48% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Jordan Vocational High School?
Jordan Vocational High School is overseen by Muscogee County in Muscogee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.