📍 4145 Samuelson Rd, Rockford, Winnebago County, 61109
Jefferson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rockford, Winnebago County. The school has 2,114 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cory Schrank. It is part of the Rockford SD 205 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 92.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1. 9% of students are proficient in reading. 3% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson High School enrolls 2,114 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 92.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Hispanic or Latino, 19% Black or African American and 19% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,164 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 403 | 19% |
| White | 398 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 95 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 49 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,458 of the school's 2,114 students (69%) 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 School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 67.
Jefferson High School is one of 45 schools in Rockford SD 205, based in Rockford, Illinois. The district serves 28,467 students district-wide and employs 1,549 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,114 students, Jefferson High School is larger than the district average of about 633 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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