Velma Jackson High School

Graduation Rate

Percent of students who graduated within four years.

Graduation Rate Overview

State
District
School
State Goal by 2027

Mississippi

Goal: 90%

84.0%

Madison County School District

Goal: 90%

91.3%

Velma Jackson High School

Goal: 90%

88.3%

Graduation Rate by Subgroup

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State
District
School
State Goal by 2027

Female

88.5%
93.7%
83.7%

Male

79.6%
88.9%
94.1%

Black or African American

Goal: 88.6%

80.7%
87.7%
88.3%

Economically Disadvantaged

Goal: 88.5%

80.8%
83.8%
89.3%

Non Migrant

84.0%
91.3%
88.3%

Non Homeless

84.5%
91.5%
88.3%

Students with Disabilities

Goal: 70%

38.4%
39.4%
40.0%

Students without Disabilities

89.1%
96.6%
95.5%

Non English Learners

84.3%
91.5%
88.3%

Graduation Rate Data

All

  • School 88.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 84.8%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 87.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 90.0%
  • District 91.3%
  • State 84.0%

Female

  • School 83.7%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 93.7%
  • State 88.5%

Male

  • School 94.1%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 88.9%
  • State 79.6%

Black or African American

  • School 88.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.1%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.6%
  • District 87.7%
  • State 80.7%

Economically Disadvantaged

  • School 89.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.0%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.3%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.5%
  • District 83.8%
  • State 80.8%

Non Migrant

  • School 88.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 91.3%
  • State 84.0%

Non Homeless

  • School 88.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 91.5%
  • State 84.5%

Students with Disabilities

  • School 40.0%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 46.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 58.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 70.0%
  • District 39.4%
  • State 38.4%

Students without Disabilities

  • School 95.5%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 96.6%
  • State 89.1%

Non English Learners

  • School 88.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 91.5%
  • State 84.3%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 04/07/2025