Jennings High School

2310 North Sherman St, Jennings, LA 70546 | (337) 824-0642

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 945

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3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 945 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 35th out of 290 high schools in LA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2310 N Sherman Street, Jennings, LA 70546

Principal or Admin: James A Mckeivier Iii
Fax: (337) 824-5585

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Jefferson Davis Parish School Board District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,622
Graduation Rate: 70.8%
Dropout Rate: 0.5%
Students Per Teacher: 15.3
Enrolled Students: 5,861

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 945
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 468 (49.5%)
Females: 477 (50.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 96 (10.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 436 (46.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 532 (56.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Jennings High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.3%
Black	326	34.5%
Asian	5	0.5%
Hispanic	8	0.8%
White	603	63.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	153	16.2%
8th Grade	156	16.5%
9th Grade	206	21.8%
10th Grade	154	16.3%
11th Grade	139	14.7%
12th Grade	137	14.5%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 73%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:27%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
Average Salary: $41,581

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Jennings High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$33,733	21%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$43,722	79%

Source: LA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Jennings High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 17, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I need a school list.

Reviewed by Student on March 16, 2010
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
when do we get our class rings for nunior high

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 28, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
awesome

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Jennings High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on ECC, iLEAP, and LEAP state exams in the following subjects:

Algebra I
English II
English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

ECC - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Algebra I Test
2010	86.0%	83.0%	71.0%
2009	78.0%	74.0%	67.0%

English II Test
2010	94.0%	87.0%	80.0%
2009	88.0%	79.0%	77.0%

iLEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	81.0%	82.0%	68.0%
2009	72.0%	78.0%	62.0%

Math Test
2010	75.0%	76.0%	68.0%
2009	67.0%	69.0%	63.0%

Science Test
2010	81.0%	77.0%	61.0%
2009	72.0%	72.0%	59.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	75.0%	78.0%	67.0%
2009	78.0%	76.0%	65.0%

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	78.0%	74.0%	64.0%
2009	86.0%	83.0%	65.0%

Math Test
2010	83.0%	78.0%	65.0%
2009	87.0%	81.0%	64.0%

LEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	64.0%	72.0%	61.0%
2009	69.0%	78.0%	62.0%

Math Test
2010	63.0%	66.0%	59.0%
2009	62.0%	68.0%	59.0%

Science Test
2010	64.0%	68.0%	53.0%
2009	67.0%	72.0%	55.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	68.0%	72.0%	57.0%
2009	69.0%	74.0%	58.0%

Source: LA Department of Education 2009-2010

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