📍 575 Washington St, Jefferson, Jackson County, 30549
Jefferson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jefferson, Jackson County. The school has 1,214 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson City school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 70.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson High School enrolls 1,214 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 70.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino and 8.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 933 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 8.5% |
| Black or African American | 103 | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 28 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
206 of the school's 1,214 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 152 qualify for free lunch and 54 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 31.
Jefferson High School is one of 4 schools in Jefferson City, based in Jefferson, Georgia. The district serves 4,294 students district-wide and employs 268 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,214 students, Jefferson High School is close to the district average of about 1,074 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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