George W. Jenkins High School

6000 Lakeland Highlands, Lakeland, FL 33813 | (863) 648-3566

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,178

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,178 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 235th out of 471 high schools in FL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 6000 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813

School District Details

Polk County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
Graduation Rate: 68.5%
Dropout Rate: 4.9%
Students Per Teacher: 14.8
Enrolled Students: 94,530

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,178
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 120.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,078 (49.5%)
Females: 1,051 (48.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 150 (6.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 456 (20.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 606 (27.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

George W. Jenkins High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.2%
Black	288	13.2%
Asian	70	3.2%
Hispanic	274	12.6%
White	1,493	68.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	605	27.8%
10th Grade	628	28.8%
11th Grade	501	23.0%
12th Grade	444	20.4%

Graduation and Dropouts (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

82.0%

District:

70.0%

Dropout Rate

School:

1.6%

District:

4.1%

State:

2.0%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

66.1%

District:

75.3%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.

School:

1.7%

District:

0.6%

State:

1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

1.1%

State:

4.8%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

4.4%

State:

4.8%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for George W. Jenkins High School

Reviewed by Student on September 16, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i like this school too, i go there.

Reviewed by Student on July 14, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i like this sschool

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