📍 619 Condray St, Meriden, Jefferson County, 66512
Jefferson West High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Meriden, Jefferson County. The school has 258 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson West school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. 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 West High enrolls 258 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 5% Hispanic or Latino and 3.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 230 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
78 of the school's 258 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 51 qualify for free lunch and 27 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 West High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 2, state house district 47.
Jefferson West High is one of 3 schools in Jefferson West, based in Meriden, Kansas. The district serves 843 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 258 students, Jefferson West High is close to the district average of about 281 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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