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About this school
Jackson - Olin High School is
an urban public school
in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Birmingham City Schools.
It serves 745 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Jackson - Olin High School
$11,309
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
124
donors
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Jackson - Olin High School has received support from
64 individuals from Alabama and
60 individuals out-of-state.
