Jackson Community School
- Address
- 3770 Skyland Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 586-4328
- Grades served
- 5-12
- NCES school ID
- 370234002467
Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Scotts Creek School0.9 mi
- Fairview School3.8 mi
- Smoky Mountain High School4.0 mi
- Jackson Co Early College4.5 mi
- Catamount School6.6 mi
- Cullowhee Valley School7.7 mi
- Smokey Mountain Elementary9.2 mi
- Hazelwood Elementary9.9 mi
- Cherokee Central Elementary School10.6 mi
- Cherokee Central High School10.6 mi
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 50Student counts for Jackson Community School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 50 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 81Student indicators for Jackson Community School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 81 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 6.7 FTETeacher figures for Jackson Community School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 6.7 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| English II | 7.1% | 5% |
| NC Math 1 | 5.6% | 5% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English II | 92.9% | 7.1% | -- | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 94.4% | 5.6% | -- | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -2.96 | -- |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 6.65 |
| Experienced teachers | 5.85 (88%) |
| Beginning teachers | 0.8 (12%) |
| Holding a standard license | 6.25 (94%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0.4 (6%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (68 of 81) | 84% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 72.4% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.56 |
| Library books per student | 12.5 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.53 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | Yes |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Jackson Community School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Other high schools in this district
All 9 schools →Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.