Summary:
Jackson Preparatory & Early College is a public charter school district in Jackson, Michigan, serving students in grades 6-12. The district contains a single standout school, Jackson Preparatory Early College, which is ranked in the top 17% of Michigan high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Jackson Preparatory Early College demonstrates strong academic performance, with student test scores exceeding state averages in several subject areas, particularly in English Language Arts. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% is higher than the state average, and it effectively prepares students for college, as evidenced by its high ranking and solid performance on college entrance exams. Despite serving a relatively economically disadvantaged population, with over one-third of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is still able to achieve these impressive results.
While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and dropout rate of 7.6% are areas that could be targeted for improvement, Jackson Preparatory Early College is overall a high-performing public charter school that is providing a quality education to its students. The school's strengths include its academic performance, college readiness, and ability to serve a diverse student population.
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