Jefferson High School has 1,103 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Jefferson High School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Georgia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 22% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Jefferson High School’s learner population of 1,103 learners has grown by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 66 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

School Comparison: Jefferson High School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Jefferson High School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Jefferson High School is Jackson County High School (1.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Jefferson Middle School (0.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Jefferson Elementary School (0.2 miles away).