Contact
- 2310 N Sherman Street, Jennings, LA 70546
- +1 (337) 824-0642
- jhs.jeffersondavis.org
Jennings High School has 912 learners in grade levels 7-12.
Jennings High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).
School Overview: Jennings High School’s learner population of 912 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has decreased by 14% over five school years.
School Comparison: Jennings High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Jennings High School is 0.53, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Jennings High School is Hathaway High School (7.5 miles away)
The closest middle school is Welsh-roanoke Junior High School (4.3 miles away)
The closest elementary school is Ward Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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