Jonesboro High School has 1,343 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Jonesboro High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Georgia 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 20% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Jonesboro High School’s learner population of 1,343 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 72 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Jonesboro High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Jonesboro High School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Jonesboro High School is Elite Scholars Academy School (1.6 miles away). The nearest middle school is Jonesboro Middle School (1.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is James Jackson Elementary School (0.2 miles away).