This school is in desperate need of competent instructional leadership. We have some good assistant principals, and they do what they can -- but until there is change at the top, improvement simply will not happen.
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Posted by a teacher on 12/18/08
they don't keep you inform about grades and if your childs misses schools they don't let you know about. I wouldn't recomament this school to any one!!!!!!!
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Posted by a parent on 06/23/08
I graduated from Jacksonville High School in 2005 with honors. I enjoyed my time at this school and learned a lot from my AP teachers as, Mr. Thomasson and Ms. Shelton. Though, this school has lost a lot of it's great teachers it is not a bad school. We need to quit blaming former students and present
... Read more students for behavior problems. You can find behavior problems anywhere. Pulaski County is to blame. This county does not care about Jacksonville High. There are still good, smart students that attend this school, and they deserve a new facility with more programs to offer. The city of Jacksonville needs to band together and fight the war for their own school district. Pulaski County is a horrible school district and doesn't deserve to keep receiving money from the taxpayers of Jacksonville. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/08/08
I'm a junior at JHS, and I have to say that our school isn't half bad. When I take a look around me, 'gifted' schools like Mills are having gang riots and others are having shootings. Sure, we have our share of problems, with drugs and test scores, but a good education CAN be found if you actually TRY.
... Read more I'm enrolled in all AP classes and I feel that I usually learn something in each of those classes. Everyone has that teacher that you just don't think that you can learn from, and of course I have my own, but I'm learning so much in my AP classes that I often overlook that fact. Jacksonville just needs more funding to be able to get to the next level! Our extracurricular activities are ESPECIALLY good for what we do have, however. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/13/08
I graduated from JHS in 2003 as an honor graduate with a 4.0 and couldn't be more pleased with the education I received. I was very college ready and recently graduated with my Bachelors in Communication with an A average.
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Posted by a other on 12/31/07
I have been a teacher at JHS for 15 years. I love being a teacher. I have seen some truely wonderful students pass through these walls and have had the privilege to work side by side with many gifted educators. The faculty work very hard to provide opportunity for each student to succeed if they choose
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Posted by a teacher on 10/01/07
honestly i think the extra curricular activities offered by this school are good such as the sports teams, band, and theatrical arts groups. but the the teaching skills are poor (except for a select few teachers) the school's teachers dont do much to help students out who are behind nor do the counselors
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Posted by a former student on 08/06/07
Too much emphasis on sports, not enough on academics.
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Posted by a parent on 06/09/07
A student who wants to learn at JHS can do it -- I know because I'm on the faculty. Unfortunately, a great many students here don't want to, take whichever blow-off classes they can find, skip class, start fights, etc. The police are a constant presence at our school because they're neeeded to keep
... Read more the students under control. Those who want education here really have to work to get it. If we could just repeal the compulsory attendance laws, JHS could become a good school -- too many are just here because they have to be. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 05/27/07
I graduated from this school in 1979 and I was shocked at the quality of education that my children received from the school system. JHS does not educate the children of today like it once did. Neither of my children were prepared for collegiate level courses their first year of college and had to
... Read more attend some remedial classes. But I do not fault the JHS staff. I blame the PCSSD and the desegration program. Jacksonville needs to take back the school and employ the pride it once had. My son and my daughter now several years removed from the program have clearly communicated how simple the classes were to pass. They have also stated that the bulk of the students were only getting by because no one challenged them. There is nothing you can do to change the program, send your kids to Cabot, Vilonia, Conway or Bryant. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Arkansas used the Benchmark Exam to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in literacy and grades 3 through 8 in math. The Benchmark Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
1,129
Students per teacher:
38
Full-time teachers:
30
Number of classrooms:
85
Arts
Art, Photography
Vocational Education
Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Food Nutrition, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed, ROTC
Music
Choral
Computer Science
Computer Science, Desktop Publishing
Fine Arts
Drama, Fine Arts
Science
Environmental Science
English
Journalism, Literature, Speech/Debate
Advanced Placement
Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Fine Arts
Math
Trigonometry
Special Education
Visually Impaired Specialists
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Jacksonville schools — Jacksonville High School is located at 2400 Linda Ln, Jacksonville AR 72076. 2400 Linda Ln is in the 72076 ZIP code in Jacksonville, AR The school district for Jacksonville High School is the Pulaski County Special School District. Jacksonville High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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