Jackson High School (Michigan)

Jackson High School is a public high school located near downtown Jackson, Michigan. The school was created in 1908 with the merger of Jackson's West Side and East Side High Schools and moved to its present location in 1927. The school's mascot is the Viking. The athletic teams compete as members of the Capital Area Activities Conference. It is a part of the Jackson Public Schools.Jackson High School, alongside its normal curriculum, has a dual enrollment program where students can take courses at the local community college, Jackson College.AdministrationThe administration of Jackson High School consist of four principals - one for each grade level - who are responsible for the day-to-day running of the school, along with supervising events, and implementing curriculum. The building principal, also known as the Principal for Instruction and principal for the 12th grade, is currently Barbara Baird-Pauli.DemographicsThe demographic breakdown of the 1,279 students enrolled for the school year 2014-15 was: Male - 49.8%Female - 50.2%Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%Asian/Pacific islander - 1.6%Black - 37.3%Hispanic - 5.2%White - 53.1%Multiracial - 2.6% Additionally, 56.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.AcademicsIn their junior year, students are required by Jackson Public Schools to take the MME and the ACT. As of 2013, Jackson High has three hundred and eighty seven students in seventeen sections of AP classes covering: