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Jim Hill High School

Public Grades 9-12

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 19% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Jim Hill High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Jackson, Mississippi, part of the Jackson Public School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 174-225 out of 226-233 schools.

Jim Hill High School faces significant challenges, with low graduation rates slightly below the state average, high chronic absenteeism rates much higher than the state average, and consistently lower test scores than the state and district averages across all subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 31.3% to 56.6%, compared to the state averages of 49.5% to 67.3%. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (99.66% to 100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Comparing Jim Hill High School to other high schools in the Jackson Public School District, such as Murrah High School and Callaway High School, it generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, Richland High School, which is in a different school district (Rankin County), significantly outperforms Jim Hill High School on almost all metrics, highlighting the disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes for students in the Jackson area.

975

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,144

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2185 Coach Fred Harris Street
Jackson, MS 39204

(601) 960-5354

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.4%

Hispanic:

3.2%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (38% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Mississippi avg66%

188^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6High Schools in the Jackson Public Schools

103^rd of 130Jackson Public Schools among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	188 of 232	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	185 of 228	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	174 of 226	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	190 of 228	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	212 of 231	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	225 of 233	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	218 of 233	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	209 of 237	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	200 of 231	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.6	160 of 226	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.3	171 of 236	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.6	171 of 238	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.3	154 of 241	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.1	170 of 244	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.6	174 of 235	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.7	182 of 235	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	160 of 235	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	143 of 232	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.0	170 of 232	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.6	148 of 232	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.2	141 of 232	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I57%-11 vs state

U.S. History148%-22 vs state

English II33%-17 vs state

Biology31%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Jim Hill High School	Public	9-12	2185 Coach Fred Harris Street	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5354	975	85	11.4	99.9%	7 (0.7%)	930 (95.4%)	31 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	18.7	188^th of 232 public high schools	19.0%		20.6	185^th of 228 public high schools	18.9%	3					56.6	32.9		31.3	47.8	$15,144
Provine High School	Public	9-12	2400 Robinson Street	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5393	791	75	10.6	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	757 (95.7%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	4.3	227^th of 232 public high schools	2.2%		4.4	226^th of 228 public high schools	0.9%	1					25.2	20.4		20.0	33.3	$15,668
Career Development Center	Public	9-12	2703 First Avenue	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 960-5322	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lanier Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	833 Maple Street	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5369	895	81	11.0	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	880 (98.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6	223^rd of 232 public high schools	3.9%		6.5	221^st of 228 public high schools	3.1%	2	6.8	11.1	27.2	15.0	40.0	16.7	13.1	30.9	51.9	$15,881
Murrah High School	Public	9-12	1400 Murrah Drive	Jackson	39202	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5380	1,259	80	15.7	99.9%	25 (2.0%)	1,200 (95.3%)	24 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	28.4	160^th of 232 public high schools	31.0%		26.4	169^th of 228 public high schools	25.9%	9					51.9	39.0		41.2	59.1	$12,792
Forest Hill High School	Public	9-12	2607 Raymond Road	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4313	1,139	82	13.8	100.0%	12 (1.1%)	1,044 (91.7%)	66 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	14.2	201^st of 232 public high schools	13.4%		8.7	215^th of 228 public high schools	5.7%	14					40.4	28.5		38.5	54.2	$14,035
Richland High School	Public	7-12	1202 Highway 49 South	Richland	39218	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 939-5144	731	71	10.3	73.1%	325 (44.5%)	208 (28.5%)	140 (19.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.8%)	61.2	100^th of 232 public high schools	56.9%		55	106^th of 228 public high schools	53.5%	6	37.3	48.3	55.9	62.3	51.1	54.8	57.0	61.9	63.8	$13,761
Callaway High School	Public	9-12	601 Beasley Road	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3535	994	71	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	953 (95.9%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	12.5	203^rd of 232 public high schools	12.5%		21.9	183^rd of 228 public high schools	19.7%	20					33.2	27.6		42.6	49.0	$13,669
Clinton High School	Public	10-12	401 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-5656	1,339	87	15.3	38.5%	407 (30.4%)	797 (59.5%)	41 (3.1%)	65 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.1%)	82.5	33^rd of 232 public high schools	85.8%		80	34^th of 228 public high schools	85.1%	1					51.1	67.2		22.2	81.8	$10,958
Clinton Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	401 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-0247	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Hill High School

What is the racial makeup of Jim Hill High School?

Students at Jim Hill High School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Jim Hill High School a good school?

Jim Hill High School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Mississippi high schools.

How many students attend Jim Hill High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 975 students attended Jim Hill High School.

What district is Jim Hill High School in?

Jackson Public Schools

What schools feed into Jim Hill High School?

Jim Hill High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Isable Elementary School
Middle : Blackburn Middle School

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