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About this school
Jim Hill High School is
an urban public school
in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District.
It serves 876 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 807 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
876 Students
71 Teachers
2185 Coach Fred Harris StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 5, 2026
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Jim Hill High School
$604,655
raised using DonorsChoose
807
projects
funded
121
teachers
funded
1,045
donors
102
projects
for
basic supplies
193
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
38
projects
for
art supplies
Jim Hill High School has received support from
447 individuals from Mississippi and
598 individuals out-of-state.