Jackson High is located in southeast Atlanta, Georgia, United States along the BeltLine in Grant Park, just south of I-20.

In 2005, Southside's boundary expanded further on the transition of Kirkwood's of Alonzo A Crim from a comprehensive high to an open campus.

In April 2007, under the administration of Beverly Hall, APS began a districtwide initiative to transition all high schools to Small Learning Communities funded in part by a grant from the Gates Foundation.

[5] For several years following this initiative, faculty and students at Jackson High operate in three Small Learning Communities, also known as SLCs: Engineering and Early College, Information Technology, and Fine Arts.

Students returned to the original Grant Park location on January 8, 2014, for the spring semester.

Under Principal Johnson's tenure, school spirit and student performance rose dramatically.

Other extracurriculars include marching band, drill team, orchestra, chorus, drama, and various academic clubs.

Spring sports: Soccer, Track and Field, Boys Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Golf and Ultimate Frisbee.

Except where noted, all sports are offered either co-ed or with both Boys and Girls teams operating in the same season.