Jefferson High School serves 1,144 students in grades 9-12.

Jefferson High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Jefferson High School’s student population of 1,144 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Jefferson High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Jefferson High School is 0.62, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Jefferson High School is Thornton High School (0.3 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Thomas R. Pollicita Middle School (0.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is John F. Kennedy Elementary School (0.5 miles away)