📍 7 Blue Jay Way, Festus, Jefferson County, 63028
Jefferson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Festus, Jefferson County. The school has 318 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Co. R-Vii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 47% 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 High School enrolls 318 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 294 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
65 of the school's 318 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 54 qualify for free lunch and 11 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 rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 3, state house district 115.
Jefferson High School is one of 5 schools in JEFFERSON CO. R-VII, based in FESTUS, Missouri. The district serves 1,036 students district-wide and employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 318 students, Jefferson High School is larger than the district average of about 207 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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