📍 1 Cavalier Circle, Forest, Bedford County, 24551
Jefferson Forest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Forest, Bedford County. The school has 1,309 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bedford County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson Forest High enrolls 1,309 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 88 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 7.7% Black or African American and 5.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,012 | 77% |
| Black or African American | 101 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 60 | 4.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
305 of the school's 1,309 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 269 qualify for free lunch and 36 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 Forest High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-50, state senate district 23, state house district 23.
Jefferson Forest High is one of 22 schools in Bedford County Public Schools, based in Bedford, Virginia. The district serves 8,930 students district-wide and employs 678 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,309 students, Jefferson Forest High is larger than the district average of about 406 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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