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Jim Hill High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2185 Coach Fred Harris Street, Jackson, MS 39204 · (601) 960-5354 · Part of Jackson Public School District

Jackson’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Mississippi school districts

Students
975
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jim Hill High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Jim Hill High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2185 Coach Fred Harris Street, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9238
Grade 10263
Grade 11249
Grade 12225
Enrollment over time
934’20
890’21
908’22
876’23
975’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 95%Hispanic 3%White <1%Two or more races <1%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 Jim Hill High School from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson Public School District

The district →

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