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Jacksonville High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1211 N Diamond St, Jacksonville, IL 62650 · (217) 243-4384 · Part of Jacksonville School District 117

Jacksonville’s School Grade D better than 10% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
890
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jacksonville High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–8Jacksonville Middle School680 students
9–12Jacksonville High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1211 N Diamond St, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9252
Grade 10222
Grade 11206
Grade 12210
Enrollment over time
966’20
913’21
893’22
894’23
890’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 11%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jacksonville High School from Jacksonville families.

Other schools in Jacksonville School District 117

The district →
The Early Years
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Jacksonville
247 students27:1
Eisenhower Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
B+
349 students16:1
South Jacksonville Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Jacksonville
C+
311 students15:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
C+
264 students13:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
B−
246 students12:1
North Jacksonville School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
B−
135 students10:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Jacksonville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.