High Schools in Jackson Parish

Jackson Parish, Louisiana is home to a single public high school, Jonesboro-Hodge High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Louisiana high schools over the past few years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance.

Jonesboro-Hodge High School's 4-year graduation rate of 83.2% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 3.3% is slightly higher. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with 24.6% of students missing an excessive number of school days. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on standardized tests are consistently lower than the Jackson Parish and Louisiana state averages across all subject areas, with the lowest rates in Geometry (23%) and Biology (25%).

Despite these challenges, Jonesboro-Hodge High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.4, which is better than the state average. This suggests that the school may have the resources to provide more individualized attention and support to its students, who come from a predominantly economically disadvantaged background, with 76.13% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the underlying causes of the school's low performance, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, could be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students of Jonesboro-Hodge High School.