Schools & Education in Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County offers an outstanding educational system and is proud of its high graduation rate and diverse educational options. The educational goals within both the private and parochial schools within the area are focused on connecting children, teachers and the community to form a united alliance in the quest for excellence.
EDUCATION IN JACKSON COUNTY, INDIANA
Array of educational options for primary and secondary students
- Dedicated to maintaining a safe, secure environment
- Modern facilities
- Varied curriculum
- Highly professional staff within both private and parochial educational sectors
- Students are prepared for college and the workforce
- Wide range of higher education resources
- World-class graduate and professional schools
- Broad spectrum of undergraduate programs
Students attend school 180 days per year. To ensure solid reading, writing and math skills are mastered, Indiana students are required to pass the Graduation Qualifying Exam, or GQE, to receive a high school diploma.
In addition, the Workforce Partnership Program of Jackson County has become the model by which other area workforce programs are being built. Our program is the cornerstone for the collaboration of our educational systems, businesses and industries in their efforts to increase the skills of the current workforce and to better prepare our students to enter the workforce.
Local Area Public Schools
- Brownstown Central Community Schools
- Crothersville Community Schools
- Medora Community Schools
- Seymour Community Schools
Private (Parochial)
- Trinity Lutheran High School
- St. Ambrose Catholic School
- Immanuel Lutheran School
- Lutheran Central School
- St. John’s Sauers Lutheran School
- Zion Lutheran School
- Sandy Creek Christian Academy
Post-Secondary School
Nearby Post-Secondary Schools
For information on the schools serving the higher educational needs of the area as well as to obtain detailed statistics, degree offerings and available programs, make your selections from the overview list below:
- Indiana University Columbus
- Indiana University Southeast
- Purdue School of Technology – Columbus
- Purdue School of Technology – New Albany
- University of Louisville
- Hanover College
- Bellarmine University
- Spalding University
- Indiana Wesleyan University – Columbus
- Ivy Tech Community College – Columbus
- Ivy Tech Community College – Madison
- Ivy Tech Community College – Sellersburg
- Jefferson Community and Technical College
- Sullivan University
- McKendree College
- Webster University
Public and Private High Schools
In addition, Jackson County has built and maintains an extensive library system, Public Libraries of Jackson County, to benefit everyone.