📍 700 W Milwaukee St, Jefferson, Jefferson County, 53549
Jefferson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jefferson, Jefferson County. The school has 607 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 22% 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 High enrolls 607 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 445 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 135 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
201 of the school's 607 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 164 qualify for free lunch and 37 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 is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-50, state senate district 11, state house district 33.
Jefferson High is one of 5 schools in Jefferson School District, based in Jefferson, Wisconsin. The district serves 1,612 students district-wide and employs 141 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 607 students, Jefferson High is larger than the district average of about 322 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant