P.D. Jackson-Olin High School
| P. D. Jackson-Olin High School | |
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| Address | |
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1300 Avenue F, Ensley Birmingham, Alabama 35218 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1952 |
| School district | Birmingham City Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Janice Sanders Drake |
| Faculty | 64 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,073 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Color(s) | Kelly Green and Gold |
| Athletics | AHSAA Class 6A |
| Team name | Mustangs |
| Newspaper | The Mustang Pride |
| Feeder schools |
Bush Hills Academy |
| Website | http://jacksonolin.bch.schoolinsites.com/ |
Bush Hills Academy
Bush K-8
Green Acres Middle School
Wilkerson Middle School
P.D. Jackson-Olin High School (J-O) is a four-year public high school in Birmingham, Alabama. It is one of seven high schools in the Birmingham City School System. Founded in 1952 as Western Olin High School, it was later renamed P.D. Jackson-Olin High School to honor its first principal, Pierre Denson Jackson. The school in its current form took shape in 2006 when J-O merged with Ensley High School as part of systemwide school consolidation. School colors are kelly green and gold, and the athletic teams are called the mustangs. J-O competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics.
Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013–14 school year is 1,073 students. Approximately 98% of students are African-American, 1% are Hispanic, and 1% are multiracial. Roughly 91% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.
J-O has a graduation rate of 47%. Approximately 73% of its students meet or exceed proficiency standards in both reading and mathematics. The average ACT score for J-O students is 19.
In fall 2006, Jackson-Olin moved to a new $30.8 million 300,000-square-foot (28,000 m2) building and merged its student body with the former Ensley High School. The new school has a capacity of 1,800 students in 90 classrooms on 2 floors. There is a 450-seat cafeteria, 1,800-seat gymnasium, 750-seat auditorium, a practice gym and a football stadium at the new campus. A career wing houses classrooms for auto repair, welding, and culinary arts as well as science labs. Goodwyn Mills and Cawood were the architects for the new building, and Doster Construction was the general contractor.
J-O competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:
J-O won the 1989 AHSAA state championship in girls' outdoor track and field.
Students participate in several clubs and organizations:
The Jackson-Olin marching band, the Mean Green Marching Machine, ( MGMM ) is known for its showmanship and entertaining musical performances. A Western-Olin graduate himself, Mr. Donald "D.C" Crawford has served as the head band director for more than 32 years, leading the band to numerous awards and performances. The band performed at the 2000 inaugural ceremony for Bernard Kincaid, Jackson-Olin Alumnus and former mayor of Birmingham, Alabama.
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