📍 5707 Williams Rd, Newport, Monroe County, 48166
Jefferson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newport, Monroe County. The school has 462 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Schools (Monroe) school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 4 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 462 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.7% Two or more races and 2.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 428 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
220 of the school's 462 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 196 qualify for free lunch and 24 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 suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 MI-50, state senate district 17, state house district 17.
Jefferson High School is one of 4 schools in Jefferson Schools (Monroe), based in NEWPORT, Michigan. The district serves 1,371 students district-wide and employs 68 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 462 students, Jefferson High School is larger than the district average of about 343 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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