GED Classes Jackson Mississippi

Listed on this page are all GED prep classes and testing sites in the Jackson area. Mississippi uses two options for high school equivalency testing: the GED and HiSET.

The GED end HiSET tests can be taken in an online format and at state-approved Mississippi test facilities.

The GED is entirely computer-formatted, while the HiSET may be taken on paper or on a computer.

The assessments are for students who quit high school prematurely and give them another chance to obtain an equivalent degree.

Some students prefer to learn with a class at a physical site listed on this page. Other students may prepare with a good online GED prep course.

This website offers GED online classes for free and practice tests to help you decide if an online course fits you well.

If it does, we recommend you continue with Onsego GED Prep, an affordable program that GED Testing Service has awarded the predicate “fully aligned with the GED test.”

The GED includes four tests measuring a candidate’s academic proficiency in these subjects:

• Science
• Social Studies
• Math
• English Language Literacy

These modular sub-exams may be taken separately and in any desired order.

The HiSET exam has five tests (Literacy is split up into separate reading and writing tests) that may also be done separately.

Online HiSET or GED testing was, until quite recently, no option. Test takers needed to show up in person at an official Mississippi HSE test center. A few years ago, however, that has changed with the arrival of online GED and HiSET testing options. Check below for more information.

Go to “The GED Test in Mississippi” to learn about GED passing scores, qualification criteria, or testing fees.

Jackson GED Prep Classes

Hinds Community College Jackson Campus (Bivins Hall)
3925 Sunset Dr, Jackson, MS 39213, Ph: 601-857-3823
GED and HiSET classes are available at the school’s Jackson, Rankin, Raymond, Utica, and Vicksburg campuses.

Jackson State University – Continuing Education Learning Center
1325 Hattiesburg St, Jackson, MS 39204, Ph: 601-979-8887/2935
Jackson State University’s Continuing Education Learning Center offers free GED classes for adults 17 years of age and older.

West Jackson Community Development Corporation YouthBuild Program
1328 Highway 80 W, Jackson, MS 39204, Ph: 601-397-6900

Skill Up Mississippi
3825 Ridgewood Rd, Jackson, MS 39211, Ph: 601-432-6518

Sylvan Learning Jackson
4915 I 55 N, Suite 106A, Jackson, MS 39206, Ph: 769-447-4407

Locations around Jackson (Cities by Alphabet)

Rankin County Adult Education
135 S College St, Brandon, MS 39042, Ph: 601-825-5040

Canton Public School District High School Equivalency Program
40 E Academy St, Canton, MS 39046, Ph: 601-859-4110

Leake County Vocational Center
703 N West Street, Carthage, MS 39051, Ph: 1-877-462-3222 x 278/387
GED classes provided by East Central Community College

Mississippi Job Corps Center
400 Harmony Rd, Crystal Springs, MS 39059, Ph: 601-892-3348

Forest/Scott County Career-Technical Center (ECCC)
316 S Main St, Forest, MS 39074, Ph: 877-462-3222 ext. 278/387

Pearl River Comm. Coll. Woodall Center
906 Sullivan Dr, Hattiesburg, MS  39401, Phone: 601-554-5551
See all Hattiesburg area GED courses here -> Hattiesburg Area GED Programs

Holmes Comm. Coll. Attala Ctr GED Classes
620 West Jefferson St, Kosciusko, MS 39090, Ph: 662-290-0808 ext. 6012 or 662-472-9105
For MI-BEST/Pathways, call (601) 605.3340

Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Simpson County Center
151 Co-Lin Drive, Mendenhall, MS 39114, Ph: 601-849-0152
Location: Career-Tech Bldg, Rm 111

Meridian Community College (Ralph Young Center for Adult Education)
5501 Hwy 80 W, Meridian, MS 39307, Ph: 601-484-8796/8798
Discover all Meridian area GED prep options <- here

LDCC Center for Adult Development – Monroe
7500 Millhaven Rd, Monroe, LA 71203, Ph: 318-345-9440
Check here -> for all Monroe area GED prep sites

Hinds Community College Rankin Campus
3805 US-80, Pearl, MS 39208, Ph: 601-857-3823
GED classes are offered in Jackson, Pearl, Vicksburg, and Raymond

Central Mississippi Correctional Facility GED Program
3794 MS-468, Pearl, MS 39208, Ph: 601.932.2880
No public availability

Hinds Community College-Raymond Campus (Gibbes Hall)
Science Drive, Raymond, MS 39154, Ph: 601-857-3823

Holmes Community College-Ridgeland
412 W Ridgeland Ave, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Ph: 601-605-3433/3340
For the MI-BEST/Pathways program, call (601) 605.3340

SWCC Regional Workforce Training Ctr. GED Classes
1146 Horace Holmes Dr, Summit, MS 39666, Ph: (601) 276.3836

Hinds Community College Utica Adult Education
34175 Hwy 18, Utica, MS 39175, Ph: 601-857-3823
GED classes are offered in Jackson, Raymond, and Vicksburg

Hinds Community College (Vicksburg Campus)
689 Hwy 27 South, Vicksburg, MS 39180, Ph: 601-857-3823

Walnut Grove Correctional Facility GED Program
1650 MS-492, Walnut Grove, MS 39189, Ph: 601-253-2348
Not publicly available

Copiah-Lincoln Comm. Coll.-Wesson Adult Education
1028 J.C. Redd Dr, Wesson, MS 39191, Ph: 601-643-8655

Gateway Community Development Corporation Yazoo County YouthBuild
941 Calhoun Ave, Yazoo City, MS 39194, Ph: 662-746-5650

Yazoo Teen Center (HCC)
1222 Jackson Ave, Yazoo City, MS 39194, Ph: 662-746-9240

Online GED, HiSET Test-Taking Options

Until recently, you could not sit for the GED or HiSET exam over the Internet. You were always required to come, in person, to an official Mississippi HSE testing site. Well, that is no longer the case.

Now, we saw the introduction of online proctored (OP) versions of the HiSET and GED tests. To learn more about the HiSET-At-Home exam, check out Online HiSET testing, and for online GED testing information, go to The online GED test.

Jackson Area GED Testing Centers

Hinds Community College-New Horizon Campus (HiSET)
1770 Ellis Ave, Jackson, MS 39204, 601-857-3823

Hinds Community College-Jackson Campus (GED and HiSET)
3925 Sunset Dr, Jackson, MS 39213, 601-987-8763

The following cities by alphabet

Jones Junior College (HiSET)
3209 Hwy 15, Bay Springs, MS 39422, 601-477-4163

Rankin County School District (GED and HiSET Testing)
135 1/2 South College St, Brandon, MS 39042, 601-825-5040

ECCC Integrated Technology Training Center (GED)
377 Industrial Rd, Suite A, Choctaw, MS 39350, 601-389-0832

Holmes Community College-The Attala Center (GED and HiSET)
620 West Jefferson St, Kosciusko, MS 39090, 662-290-0808

Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Simpson Country (GED)
151 Co-Lin Drive, Mendenhall, MS 39114, 601-849-0155

Meridian Community College (GED and HiSET)
5501 Old Hwy 80 W, Meridian, MS 39307, 601-484-8796/8797

Hinds Community College (GED and HiSET)
601 Hinds Boulevard, Raymond, MS 39154-1100, 601-857-3823

Holmes Community College-Ridgeland (GED and HiSET)
412 West Ridgeland Ave, Ridgeland, MS 39157, 662-605.3338

Hinds Comm. College (GED and HiSET Testing)
689 Highway 27 S, Vicksburg, MS 39180, 601-629-6859

Copiah Lincoln Comm. College (GED and HiSET Testing)
1028 JC Redd Drive, Wesson, MS 39191, 601-643-8655

Yazoo Co. YES (Youth Empowered to Succeed) GED testing
110 N Jerry Clower Blvd, Suite B, Yazoo City, MS 39194, 662-763-5054

GED and HiSET Scoring

The purpose of the GED HiSET tests is to help individuals who haven’t finished their high school education. The HSE (high school equivalency) exam allows people to earn the necessary credentials to continue their academic education at a college or technical school and improve their options in the employment market.

After passing one of the two HSE exams, you will be awarded the Mississippi HSE diploma, which opens the doors toward a college education and will surely lead to improved employment chances.

The GED subtests are measured on a scale from 100 to 200, and the passing score is 145 for each test. Averaging is not possible. The GED subtests (or modules) may be taken one at a time. The HiSET is also modular.

GED passing score: 145 (out of 200). HS equivalent score: 145-165. College-ready score: 165-175, and a score in the 175-200 range will also result in extra college credits.

HiSET passing score: 8 (out of a possible 20). Overall HiSET score (5 tests): at least 45. Essay minimum score: 2 (out of a possible 6).

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Last Updated on May 18, 2025.