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East Jackson Comprehensive High School

Q: Is East Jackson Comprehensive High School a good school?

East Jackson Comprehensive High School ranks 171 st of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend East Jackson Comprehensive High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,395 students attended East Jackson Comprehensive High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East Jackson Comprehensive High School?

Students at East Jackson Comprehensive High School are 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into East Jackson Comprehensive High School?

East Jackson Comprehensive High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Jackson Elementary School Elementary : Maysville Elementary School Elementary : South Jackson Elementary School Middle : East Jackson Middle School

Public Grades 8-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 62% of Georgia high schools

Summary

East Jackson Comprehensive High School in Commerce, GA, serves approximately 1,395 students in grades 8–12 as part of the Jackson County School District, a well-regarded district ranked 38th statewide.

The most striking feature of this school is its exceptional graduation rate of 97.5% for 2024–2025—more than 10 points above the state average and higher than nearby Jefferson High School and Commerce High School. This isn't a one-year fluke; the school has maintained rates above 95% for five straight years. However, this success coexists with a significant challenge: chronic absenteeism sits at 26.7%, nearly double the district rate of 13.1% and well above the state's 17.7%. Only a few schools in the area, like Madison County High School (26.5%), show similar levels. The school appears to successfully guide students to graduation despite attendance struggles, likely through credit recovery and flexible pathways.

Academically, the picture is mixed. Biology proficiency has beaten the state average for four consecutive years (48.3% vs. 47.2% in 2025–2026), and the school ranks in the 68th percentile for English Language Learner students—a clear strength. Yet Algebra I proficiency lags badly, at 40.8% compared to the state's 48.1%, and the gap has widened to over 10 points. The school also serves a higher-poverty population (61% free/reduced lunch) than nearby Jackson County High School (39.5%), which may explain some differences. Notably, Commerce High School—just 3.8 miles away with a similar poverty profile—outperforms East Jackson in Algebra I (60.4%), Biology (58.8%), and has far lower absenteeism (14.0%). The school's ranking has slipped from 85th pre-pandemic to 171st, though it's stabilizing. With per-student spending of $14,235 and a favorable 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio, the resources exist to address these challenges.

1,395

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,235

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1435 Hoods Mill Rd
Commerce, GA 30529

(706) 336-8900

District: Jackson County

Feeder schools for East Jackson Comprehensive High School:

Elementary:	East Jackson Elementary School
	Maysville Elementary School
	South Jackson Elementary School
Middle:	East Jackson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Hispanic:

23.2%

African American:

6.6%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Georgia avg45%

171^st of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Jackson County

38^th of 201Jackson County among Georgia districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	264 of 585	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	293 of 578	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	329 of 569	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	206 of 558	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	286 of 542	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	420 of 559	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	131 of 494	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	22.7	406 of 489	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	85.5	51 of 482	89.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	199 of 199	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	93 of 200	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	58 of 166	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	35 of 157	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	325 of 567	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	364 of 558	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	405 of 553	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.2	199 of 544	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	209 of 400	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	301 of 381	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	258 of 380	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	141 of 367	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	309 of 569	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	303 of 561	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	233 of 559	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	205 of 553	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	12.6	147 of 159	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	165 of 169	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	136 of 442	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	175 of 437	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	144 of 429	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	72 of 431	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	352 of 415	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	334 of 417	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	348 of 429	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	294 of 425	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	171 of 455	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	172 of 451	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	182 of 454	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	161 of 448	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	125 of 431	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	113 of 410	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	85 of 438	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	100 of 428	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	58.7	98 of 420	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	57.9	111 of 426	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	54.3	126 of 435	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	63.0	112 of 425	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	107 of 425	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	78 of 396	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.4	131 of 402	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.7	144 of 384	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.6	75 of 372	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	63.2	124 of 370	66.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	175 of 391	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	167 of 382	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	153 of 384	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	190 of 372	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	55 of 173	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.3	149 of 180	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	147 of 159	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	177 of 431	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	218 of 438	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	161 of 435	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	196 of 433	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	183 of 430	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	115 of 298	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	151 of 312	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	197 of 315	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	171 of 308	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	149 of 295	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	161 of 436	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	137 of 442	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	188 of 436	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	133 of 436	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	107 of 427	74.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	116 of 338	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	90 of 347	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	146 of 344	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	57 of 343	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	136 of 331	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	227 of 334	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	221 of 341	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	208 of 346	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	187 of 343	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	164 of 339	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-40 vs school

Migrant (2022)8th percentile-56 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-53 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-55 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology48%~ state avg

Algebra I41%-7 vs state

United States History40%~ state avg

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by a student
Sunday, February 16, 2020

I have been going to this school for years, and as a school we have not decided on the schedule Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

I know it has some great teachers and programs for the students. Also the school stresses the fact that you must be good to become great! Close Quote

Schools Near East Jackson Comprehensive High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Jackson Comprehensive High School	Public	8-12	1435 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 336-8900	1,395	90	15.4	61.1%	885 (63.4%)	92 (6.6%)	324 (23.2%)	23 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.0%)	48.9	171^st of 455 public high schools	62.4%		49.3	172^nd of 451 public high schools	61.9%	1	40.8	48.3	40.0	$14,235	$488	$13,747
Commerce High School	Public	9-12	272 Lakeview Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	No	(706) 335-5942	557	41	13.6	54.6%	354 (63.6%)	63 (11.3%)	107 (19.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	66.2	83^rd of 455 public high schools	81.8%		55.5	144^th of 451 public high schools	68.1%	61	60.4	58.8	49.5	$13,562	$349	$13,212
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	575 Washington St	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-2881	1,339	80	16.6	25.8%	967 (72.2%)	130 (9.7%)	140 (10.5%)	43 (3.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.0%)	76	52^nd of 455 public high schools	88.6%		81.6	45^th of 451 public high schools	90.0%	7	67.2	69.6	53.8	$11,677	$523	$11,155
Banks County High School	Public	9-12	1486A Historic Homer Hwy	Homer	30547	Banks County	Banks County	No	No	No	No	(706) 677-2221	831	69	12.0	75.0%	640 (77.0%)	17 (2.0%)	131 (15.8%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	59.1	114^th of 455 public high schools	74.9%		61.7	112^th of 451 public high schools	75.2%	2	54.3	49.7	47.9	$15,107	$318	$14,789
Foothills Regional High School	Public	9-12	2415 Jefferson Rd Ste B	Athens	30607	Clarke County	State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 795-2191	1,475	29	51.5	73.4%	574 (38.9%)	589 (39.9%)	204 (13.8%)	13 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (6.2%)	17.7	369^th of 455 public high schools	18.9%		30.5	291^st of 451 public high schools	35.5%	78	21.7	24.2	20.4	$15,437	$1,117	$14,320
Jackson County High School	Public	9-12	152 Jaxco Jct	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-5003	2,222	105	21.1	39.5%	1,272 (57.2%)	256 (11.5%)	491 (22.1%)	95 (4.3%)	9 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	95 (4.3%)	53.2	148^th of 455 public high schools	67.5%		55.6	143^rd of 451 public high schools	68.3%	5	34.8	57.4	41.9	$11,774	$329	$11,445
Classic City High School	Public	9-12	440 Dearing Ext	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-2323	58	7	8.2	82.8%	0 (0.0%)	54 (93.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	4.8	442^nd of 455 public high schools	2.9%		4	447^th of 451 public high schools	0.9%	5	0.0	0.0	8.6
Clarke Central High School	Public	9-12	350 S Milledge Ave	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5200	1,907	120	15.8	82.5%	502 (26.3%)	748 (39.2%)	523 (27.4%)	34 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (4.9%)	34.1	262^nd of 455 public high schools	42.4%		44.3	204^th of 451 public high schools	54.8%	58	23.1	40.4	33.8	$17,068	$1,332	$15,736
Madison County High School	Public	9-12	600 Madison St	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(706) 795-2197	1,525	95	16.1	82.6%	962 (63.1%)	186 (12.2%)	241 (15.8%)	53 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (5.4%)	40.6	219^th of 455 public high schools	51.9%		45.6	193^rd of 451 public high schools	57.2%	26	31.9	48.9	31.9	$12,507	$206	$12,302
Cedar Shoals High School	Public	9-12	1300 Cedar Shoals Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 546-5375	1,489	110	13.5	100.0%	190 (12.8%)	706 (47.4%)	515 (34.6%)	20 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.8%)	30.5	282^nd of 455 public high schools	38.0%		19.7	358^th of 451 public high schools	20.6%	76	24.5	34.1	35.1	$19,146	$1,731	$17,416

Frequently Asked Questions about East Jackson Comprehensive High School

What is the racial makeup of East Jackson Comprehensive High School?

Students at East Jackson Comprehensive High School are 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into East Jackson Comprehensive High School?

East Jackson Comprehensive High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Jackson Elementary School
Elementary : Maysville Elementary School
Elementary : South Jackson Elementary School
Middle : East Jackson Middle School

How many students attend East Jackson Comprehensive High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,395 students attended East Jackson Comprehensive High School.

Is East Jackson Comprehensive High School a good school?

East Jackson Comprehensive High School ranks 171^st of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is East Jackson Comprehensive High School in?

Jackson County

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