City: Lakeland, FL
Address: 6000 Lakeland Highlands
District: Polk
Phone: (863)648-3566
Web site: http://www.gjhs.net/
School Enrollment: 1930
White students: 76.9%
Black students: 13.8%
Hispanic students: 5.8%
Asian students: 3.0%
Native American students: .2%
Multi-racial/other students: .4%
Female students: 49.1%
Male students: 50.9%
Students with disabilities: 10.3%
Stability: 93.2%
School grade: B
Dropout rate: 1.6%
High School graduation rate: 81.0%
ACT test takers: 164
ACT % of school: 40.5%
Average class size in language arts classes: 23.4
Average class size in math classes: 26.3
Average class size in science classes: 27.0
Average class size in social studies classes: 30.0
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 64.9%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 68.3%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 63.6%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 71.9%
Teachers with master's degree: 34.7%
Teacher experience average: 14.0
Total staff: 181
Prc. of staff in administration: 1.7%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 65.7%
Prc. of staff in support: 32.6%
Statistics about GEORGE JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL in Lakeland, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 233
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 57.5%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 1,025
ACT average for all students taking the test: 21.9
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,674
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,594
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $4,447
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,599
Total operating expenditure: $4,811
Limited English Proficient students: 1.0%
Students absent 21+ days: 2.6%
In-school suspensions: 0.0%
Out-of-school suspensions: 12.5%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 580
Students scoring at level 1: 16
Students scoring at level 2: 21
Students scoring at level 3: 35
Students scoring at level 4: 21
Students scoring at level 5: 8
Median national percentile rank: 76
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 585
Students scoring at level 1: 33
Students scoring at level 2: 30
Students scoring at level 3: 21
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 5
Median national percentile rank: 54
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 427
Students scoring at level 1: 9
Students scoring at level 2: 19
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 37
Students scoring at level 5: 8
Median national percentile rank: 75
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 432
Students scoring at level 1: 23
Students scoring at level 2: 31
Students scoring at level 3: 28
Students scoring at level 4: 11
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 56
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 440
Students scoring at level 3: 97.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 5
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 29
Property: 2
Fighting and Harassment: 33
Weapons Possession: 2
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 19
Total: 90