Jackson Parish School Board is a

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headquartered in Jonesboro,

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. The district serves

Jackson Parish Jackson Parish (French: ''Paroisse de Jackson'') is a parish in the northern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,031. The parish seat is Jonesboro. The parish was formed in 1845 from parts of Clai ...

. In the 2012–2013 school year, Jackson Parish public schools had the fifth-highest rate of improvement statewide in the annual end-of-course examinations administered in Algebra I and English II.

School uniforms

All district students are required to wear

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s.Student Uniform and Dress Code
." ''Jackson Parish School Board''. Accessed August 31, 2008.

Schools

PreK–12 schools

* Quitman High School ( Quitman) * Weston High School (''Unincorporated area'')

9–12 schools

Jonesboro-Hodge High School Jonesboro-Hodge High School is a high school located in Jonesboro in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. The school mascot is the Tiger, named after LSU. The colors are scarlet and royal blue. The school, a part of the Jackson Parish School Board, serve ...

( Jonesboro)

5–8 schools

* Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School (Jonesboro)

PreK–4 schools

* Southside Elementary School (Jonesboro)

References

External links

Jackson Parish School Board
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