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The Academies at Jonesboro High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

618 W. Nettleton, Jonesboro, AR 72401 · (870) 933-5881 · Part of Jonesboro Public Schools

Jonesboro’s School Grade C better than 30% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
1,505
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about The Academies at Jonesboro High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jonesboro kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Jonesboro kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–68 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12The Academies at Jonesboro High SchoolYou are here
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

618 W. Nettleton, Jonesboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 71
Grade 913
Grade 10519
Grade 11519
Grade 12452
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
1,352’20
1,310’21
1,386’22
1,423’23
1,505’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%White 35%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Academies at Jonesboro High School from Jonesboro families.

Other schools in Jonesboro Public Schools

The district →
Early Childhood Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Jonesboro
315 students19:1
Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades K · Jonesboro
485 students15:1
Visual & Performing Arts Magnet
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Jonesboro
B
731 students18:1
International Studies Magnet
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Jonesboro
A−
636 students19:1
Health Wellness & Environmental Studies Magnet
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Jonesboro
C+
633 students18:1
Math & Science Magnet School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Jonesboro
D
499 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Jonesboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.