Jackson-Olin High, 1300 Ave. F: ninth to 12th grade, 707 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it a D with 60 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, principal page; Birmingham City Schools’ Zoning and Feeder Patterns page, feeder chart (PDF), Find My Zone and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25; the federal NCES school directory for 2024-25; and the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment.
P.D. Jackson-Olin High School is a Birmingham City Schools high school at 1300 Ave. F. Alabama graded it a D, with 60 points, on its 2024-25 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 205-231-6431, 1300 Ave. F
- School website: bhamcityschools.org/o/johs
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s registration page (PowerSchool)
- Which school is my address zoned for? Find My Zone
- Buses: Transportation, 205-231-9305, and the bus stop finder
- Central office: 205-231-4600, 2015 Park Place N.
| Address | 1300 Ave. F, Birmingham, AL 35218 |
| Phone | 205-231-6431 |
| Grades (state report card) | 9 to 12 |
| School hours | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| District | Birmingham City Schools |
| AHSAA football, 2026-28 | Class 5A, Region 5 |
| State school code | 114-0415 |
Principal
Principal John C. Lyons Jr., according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 707 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, up from 703 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 713 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 students per teacher.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. The grade comes from a 100-point score built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days), progress in English language proficiency and, for high schools, graduation rate and college and career readiness, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules. Alabama does not use CCRPI, the Georgia score.
2024-25 grade: D, 60 points. The 2023-24 card gave Jackson-Olin High an F with 55 points. Birmingham City Schools as a whole earned a C, with 77 points, up from 74.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 15.53 |
| Academic growth | 76.2 |
| Graduation rate | 63.81% |
| College and career readiness | 57.14% |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 9.31% of students |
The 2024-25 card lists Jackson-Olin High as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement School, a federal designation the state assigns from its accountability results.
The full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site.
Attendance zone
On the district’s feeder chart (PDF), linked from its Zoning and Feeder Patterns page, Jackson-Olin High takes students from:
- South Hampton K-8 (pre-K to eighth grade)
- Green Acres Middle (sixth to eighth grade)
- Bush Hills STEAM Academy (sixth to eighth grade)
Elementary schools in those feeder zones: Charles A. Brown Elementary, Central Park Elementary, Minor Elementary and Wylam Elementary.
Zones do not follow neighborhood or city lines exactly, so check one address in Find My Zone. The district also posts zone maps (PDF).
Programs
- Academies of Birmingham: Health Sciences, Horticulture, and Business, Finance and Entrepreneurship, according to the district’s Academies of Birmingham page (academy office: 205-231-6457).
Bell times
Birmingham City Schools’ Find My Zone listing gives Jackson-Olin High’s hours as 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sports and activities
For football in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment, Jackson-Olin High is a Class 5A school in Region 5, with A.H. Parker, Cullman, Gardendale, Huffman, Jasper, Minor and Mortimer Jordan. The AHSAA’s 2026-28 enrollment list, which sets the classes, gives Jackson-Olin High an enrollment figure of 554.60.
The Mustangs’ athletics site lists varsity teams in baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling, football, girls flag football, indoor track, boys and girls soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling. Schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
Calendar
Jackson-Olin High follows the Birmingham City Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Coming dates:
- Friday, Oct. 23: e-learning and parent conference day
- Friday, Oct. 30: fall break
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: last day of the first semester, early dismissal
- Dec. 21-31: winter holidays; students return Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2027
- March 22-26, 2027: spring break
- Thursday, June 10, 2027: last day for students
More
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Birmingham, with zones and report cards
- Our Birmingham schools guide for the district calendar, registration and the Board of Education
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Jackson-Olin High serve?
Jackson-Olin High serves ninth to 12th grade, according to Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card.
What is Jackson-Olin High’s state report card grade?
Jackson-Olin High earned a D with 60 points on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, after an F with 55 points on the 2023-24 card. Alabama grades schools A to F; it does not use Georgia’s CCRPI.
Which schools feed Jackson-Olin High?
South Hampton K-8, Green Acres Middle and Bush Hills STEAM Academy, according to the district’s feeder chart.
What time does Jackson-Olin High start?
School hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., according to Birmingham City Schools’ Find My Zone school listing.
What AHSAA class is Jackson-Olin High?
Class 5A, Region 5 for football in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment.
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