📍 1801 S 18th St, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, 47905
Jefferson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County. The school has 2,118 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lafayette School Corporation school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 141.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 7 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 2,118 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 141.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 32% Hispanic or Latino and 19% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 896 | 42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 683 | 32% |
| Black or African American | 402 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 123 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,467 of the school's 2,118 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,329 qualify for free lunch and 138 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 an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 IN-40, state senate district 22, state house district 27.
Jefferson High School is one of 12 schools in Lafayette School Corporation, based in Lafayette, Indiana. The district serves 7,090 students district-wide and employs 516 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,118 students, Jefferson High School is larger than the district average of about 591 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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