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Jefferson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portland, Multnomah County. The school has 606 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portland SD 1J school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson High School enrolls 606 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Black or African American, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 20% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 255 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 132 | 22% |
| White | 121 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 13% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
391 of the school's 606 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 391 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. 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, Large). 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 OR-30, state senate district 22, state house district 43.
Jefferson High School is one of 86 schools in Portland SD 1J, based in Portland, Oregon. The district serves 43,357 students district-wide and employs 2,740 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 606 students, Jefferson High School is larger than the district average of about 504 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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