Velma Jackson High School

College & Career Readiness

Percent of high school students who met the ACT benchmarks for English (18) or reading (22) and for math (22), or earn a Silver ACT WorkKeys Certificate with a CTE pathway completion or industry certification, or a Gold or Platinum WorkKeys Certificate.

College & Career Readiness Overview

State
District
School

Mississippi

51.9%

Madison County School District

58.6%

Velma Jackson High School

53.6%

College & Career Readiness by Subgroup

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State
District
School

Female

53.3%
61.1%
57.5%

Male

50.4%
55.9%
50.0%

Black or African American

34.9%
43.6%
53.6%

Economically Disadvantaged

41.2%
39.1%
48.5%

Students without Disabilities

54.4%
62.2%
56.3%

Non English Learners

52.2%
59.0%
53.6%

College & Career Readiness Data

All

  • School 53.6%
  • District 58.6%
  • State 51.9%

Female

  • School 57.5%
  • District 61.1%
  • State 53.3%

Male

  • School 50.0%
  • District 55.9%
  • State 50.4%

Black or African American

  • School 53.6%
  • District 43.6%
  • State 34.9%

Economically Disadvantaged

  • School 48.5%
  • District 39.1%
  • State 41.2%

Students without Disabilities

  • School 56.3%
  • District 62.2%
  • State 54.4%

Non English Learners

  • School 53.6%
  • District 59.0%
  • State 52.2%

Mississippi Department of Education

PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 04/07/2025