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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.
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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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Jim Hill High School
$596,539
raised using DonorsChoose
792
projects
funded
120
teachers
funded
1,029
donors
98
projects
for
basic supplies
190
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
37
projects
for
art supplies
Jim Hill High School has received support from
434 individuals from Mississippi and
595 individuals out-of-state.