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JacksonOlin High School

Public Grades 9-12

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 4% of Alabama high schools

Summary

JacksonOlin High School is a public high school in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, AL, serving 713 students in grades 9-12 within the Birmingham City school district. The school has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 8% of Alabama high schools for the past decade, though there are some encouraging signs of progress worth noting.

Academically, math proficiency remains the most critical concern, with only 1.67% of 11th graders scoring proficient in 2025-2026—a dramatic improvement from 0% in prior years, but still far below the state average of 27.21%. English proficiency is comparatively stronger at 9.77%, ranking second among nearby Birmingham high schools and ahead of George Washington Carver High School (6.25%) and Midfield High School (4.84%). Science scores, while low at 7.22%, are actually comparable to or better than several neighboring schools. One notable bright spot is the school's English Language Learner program, which ranks in the 70th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement that suggests effective support systems for these students.

The most striking trend is the attendance-graduation paradox. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 57.0% in 2022-2023 to just 9.3% in 2024-2025—now better than both district and state averages. However, graduation rates have simultaneously declined from 79.0% to 63.8%, now 27.7 points below the state average. This suggests that while students are showing up to school more consistently, they may still be struggling to meet graduation requirements. The school spends $13,381 per student, which is higher than Minor High School ($9,563) and Fairfield High Preparatory School ($10,804), yet those schools achieve better outcomes. The contrast with Magic City Acceptance Academy, a charter school ranking in the 75th percentile, highlights the significant challenges of serving a student population where 86% qualify for free or reduced lunch. While JacksonOlin faces deep systemic challenges, its success with ELL students and dramatic attendance improvements demonstrate that positive change is possible.

713

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,563

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1300 Avenue F Ensley
Birmingham, AL 35218

(205) 231-6431

District: Birmingham City

Feeder schools for JacksonOlin High School:

Elementary:	Central Park Elementary School
	Charles A Brown Elementary School
	Minor Elementary School
	South Hampton K8
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	Wylam Elementary School
Middle:	Bush Hills STEAM Academy
	Green Acres Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (6% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (78% vs 93%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg14%

Alabama avg32%

369^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7High Schools in the Birmingham City

118^th of 140Birmingham City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	369 of 386	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	351 of 374	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	376 of 378	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	363 of 371	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	356 of 367	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	353 of 371	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	356 of 366	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	343 of 356	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	328 of 353	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	324 of 351	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.6	353 of 353	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	343 of 358	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	335 of 358	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.0	346 of 358	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.2	343 of 360	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.2	344 of 358	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.6	351 of 357	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.9	342 of 359	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.9	350 of 358	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	42.7	249 of 357	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.8	243 of 359	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.6	255 of 357	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	199 of 238	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	181 of 228	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	226 of 231	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	214 of 224	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	194 of 222	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	184 of 228	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	204 of 224	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	199 of 223	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	27 of 90	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	350 of 377	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	319 of 359	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	363 of 366	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	339 of 358	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	356 of 367	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	341 of 359	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	336 of 354	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	328 of 347	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	297 of 343	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	34.2	71 of 122	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	106 of 114	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	71 of 113	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	355 of 383	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	337 of 367	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	371 of 375	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	337 of 349	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	355 of 361	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	356 of 361	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	345 of 358	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	325 of 349	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	367 of 380	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	351 of 363	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	361 of 368	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	355 of 358	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	342 of 366	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	339 of 366	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	351 of 357	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	335 of 350	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	325 of 339	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	114 of 123	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	169 of 197	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	156 of 194	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	176 of 198	11.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	160 of 182	12.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	148 of 169	12.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	63.4	52 of 196	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	17.5	153 of 171	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	125 of 160	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile+66 vs school

Hispanic (2023)42nd percentile+40 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English10%-24 vs state

Science7%-29 vs state

Mathematics2%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)	Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
JacksonOlin High School	Public	9-12	1300 Avenue F Ensley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6431	713	41	17.3	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	645 (90.5%)	62 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	9.3	369^th of 386 public high schools	4.4%		11.6	351^st of 374 public high schools	6.1%	18	1.7	7.2	9.8	$19,563	$3,461	$16,093
Fairfield Area Vocational School	Public	10-12	610 Valley Rd	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	No	(205) 783-6850				—															(n/a)
Fairfield High Preparatory School	Public	9-12	610 Valley Rd	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 785-5176	519	26	19.9	84.4%	3 (0.6%)	489 (94.2%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10	364^th of 386 public high schools	5.7%		10.2	362^nd of 374 public high schools	3.2%	2	4.9	11.7	3.9
Parker High School	Public	9-12	400 Abraham Woods Jr Blvd	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2370	942	43	21.9	79.9%	4 (0.4%)	753 (79.9%)	169 (17.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	19.6	315^th of 386 public high schools	18.4%		16.5	317^th of 374 public high schools	15.2%	2	12.6	14.6	13.8	$15,004	$1,884	$13,111
Wenonah High School	Public	9-12	2800 Wilson Rd SW	Birmingham	35221	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1675	670	39	17.1	81.2%	7 (1.0%)	591 (88.2%)	64 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	10	363^rd of 386 public high schools	6.0%		13.2	338^th of 374 public high schools	9.6%	25	3.9	9.2	8.1	$19,237	$3,633	$15,596
Minor High School	Public	9-12	2285 Minor Pkwy	Adamsville	35005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4750	978	59	16.5	72.7%	37 (3.8%)	825 (84.4%)	93 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.8%)	17.3	329^th of 386 public high schools	14.8%		15.6	324^th of 374 public high schools	13.4%	5	6.3	20.1	10.6	$12,871	$1,799	$11,045
George Washington Carver High School	Public	9-12	3900 24th St N	Birmingham	35207	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3900	570	39	14.6	81.6%	2 (0.4%)	418 (73.3%)	144 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	6.7	380^th of 386 public high schools	1.6%		14.9	328^th of 374 public high schools	12.3%	52	1.0	1.9	6.3	$23,292	$2,767	$20,517
Homebound High School	Public	7-12	2015 Park Place N	Birmingham	35202	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4777				—															(n/a)
Midfield High School	Public	9-12	1600 High School Rd	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 923-2834	327	19	17.6	83.5%	2 (0.6%)	301 (92.0%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8.1	374^th of 386 public high schools	3.1%		8.4	369^th of 374 public high schools	1.3%	5	1.5	9.2	4.8
Midfield Area Vocational Department	Public	9-12	1600 High School Dr	Midfield	35221	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	No	(205) 923-2833				—															(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about JacksonOlin High School

What is the racial makeup of JacksonOlin High School?

Students at JacksonOlin High School are 90% African American, 9% Hispanic.

Is JacksonOlin High School a good school?

JacksonOlin High School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Alabama high schools.

How many students attend JacksonOlin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended JacksonOlin High School.

What district is JacksonOlin High School in?

Birmingham City

What schools feed into JacksonOlin High School?

JacksonOlin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Park Elementary School
Elementary : Charles A Brown Elementary School
Elementary : Minor Elementary School
Elementary : South Hampton K8
Elementary : Wylam Elementary School
Middle : Bush Hills STEAM Academy
Middle : Green Acres Middle School

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