GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH

Regular School · LAKELAND, FL

GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH is a regular school school in LAKELAND, Florida, serving grades 09–12 with 2,469 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,469

Teachers (FTE)

115.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

21.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,133	46%
Hispanic/Latino	757	31%
Black or African American	408	17%
Two or more races	93	4%
Asian	68	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
Total enrollment	2,469	1,219M / 1,250F

English Language Learners: 64 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25.0% -23.8pp	48.8%	689
Reading Proficiency	49.0% -3.2pp	52.2%	1,089
Science Proficiency	56.0%	—	508
4-Year Graduation Rate	97.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (23)

603 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

269 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

668

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

272

11% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

672

27.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,469	100%

Contact & Location

6000 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD

LAKELAND, FL 33813

Phone: (863)648-3566

http://schools.polk-fl.net/gjhs

District

POLK

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,771

District enrollment: 114,483

Other Schools in District

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY Elementary
BELLA CITTA Elementary
BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BETHUNE ACADEMY Elementary
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF POLK Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33813) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120159001985

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD