📍 6996 Mission St., Daly City, San Mateo County, 94014
Jefferson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Daly City, San Mateo County. The school has 1,159 pupils enrolled. The Principal is John Harrigan. It is part of the Jefferson Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 55.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
Jefferson High enrolls 1,159 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 55.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 39% Asian and 5.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 567 | 49% |
| Asian | 447 | 39% |
| White | 59 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
427 of the school's 1,159 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students.
Jefferson High is one of 5 schools in Jefferson Union High, based in Daly City, California. The district serves 3,715 students district-wide and employs 195 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,159 students, Jefferson High is larger than the district average of about 743 students per school.