Jefferson County High School serves 2,089 learners in grades 9-12.

Jefferson County High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Jefferson County High School’s learner population of 2,089 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 129 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Jefferson County High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Jefferson County High School is 0.22, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Jefferson County High School is Northview Junior Academy (9.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Maury Middle School (4.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mount Horeb Elementary School (2.0 miles away)