📍 609 Union, Jefferson City, Cole County, 65101
Jefferson City High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jefferson City, Cole County. The school has 1,296 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson City school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 101.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 46% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson City High enrolls 1,296 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 101.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 20% Black or African American and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 803 | 62% |
| Black or African American | 253 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 138 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
629 of the school's 1,296 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 469 qualify for free lunch and 160 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 City High 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 MO-30, state senate district 6, state house district 60.
Jefferson City High is one of 18 schools in JEFFERSON CITY, based in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri. The district serves 8,491 students district-wide and employs 737 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,296 students, Jefferson City High is larger than the district average of about 472 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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