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George W. Jenkins Senior High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
6000 Lakeland Highlands Rd,
Lakeland, FL
Polk County Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Mr. Tom Patton
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
39%
Reading Proficiency
52%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
97%
Niche Grade
B
B
B+
B+
C+
A-
A-
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
52%
Math Proficiency
39%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
109
Full Time Teachers
109
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
560
Verbal
590
Average ACT
23
Math
21
English
23
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
40%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
372:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.1%
Male
49.9%
White
48.5%
Hispanic
29.4%
Black
16.3%
Two or more races
2.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.7%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of South Florida
614 Students
University of Central Florida
506 Students
University of Florida
490 Students
Florida State University
435 Students
Polk State College
345 Students
Florida Southern College
318 Students
University of North Florida
269 Students
Southeastern University
222 Students
University of Miami
186 Students
Florida Gulf Coast University
185 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
176 Students
Nursing
163 Students
Psychology
121 Students
Biology
98 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
79 Students
Veterinary Sciences
55 Students
Criminology
50 Students
Pre-Law Studies
43 Students
Physical Therapy
42 Students
Sport and Fitness Management
39 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
11/4/2024
GJHS is good for its diverse amount of electives and sports, and the food, while being school food, is edible. The only thing I would change is that it's difficult to get a parent-teacher conference
9/30/2024
At George Jenkins, they care about you on a academic level and also help with your goals that people strive for in life.
2/8/2024
It's okay. It could be worse. I enjoy it and most of the teachers are nice. There are definiately some flaws, but it's not bad.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/27/2025
Great school, mi twin were happy with their teacher and they reached their GPA easily.
5/22/2022
Terrible. my kids get bullied on a daily basis.
1/26/2020
I’ve been a bit of a bad kid at this school but the administration are very rude honestly. I mean they’re very mocking towards you. I’d say it’s alright, the students are nice, well some of em and the teachers are somewhat nice. but i truly dislike the administration.
3/24/2019
Third year at GJHS, and so far we never had problem. My children loves the school and so do I. My son is into swim team, both had great years at school. The administrators, teachers and staffs are wonderful and it is the only school in Polk county with 5 academies to offer. The students have choices...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Highland City
List Price Range
$95K - $1.6M
Homes For Sale
176
Average Home Value
$340,117
Median Lot Size
10,454 Sq Ft
% Renters
45%
Household Income
$73,663
% of College Grads
25.6%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
1,966 Sq Ft
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,499 - $4,099 per month
- Prose Lakeside
- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 830+ Sq Ft
- 1320 Caprice Dr
- Lakeland, FL
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$1,445 - $2,832 per month
- Century Avenues
- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 733+ Sq Ft
- 6720 S Florida Ave
- Lakeland, FL
Additional Schools in the Area
- Pre-K to 12th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Circle B Bar Reserve
Banana Lake Park
- Boating
- Fishing
- Lake
Fort Fraser Trail
- Bike Trails
- Trails
- Hiking
Lake Hancock Boat Ramp
Highland CIty Ball Park
Lakeland Highlands Scrub
Additional Neighborhoods in this Area
Cleveland Heights
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Outer City of Lakeland
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Lake Somerset
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Lakeland Highlands
Dense suburb 6 miles from downtown with lots of lakes
Eaton Park
Lakeland suburb just 5 miles from downtown but surrounded by nature preserves
Crystal Lake
Suburban community surrounding a private university 4 miles from downtown Lakeland