Jefferson High School (Edgewater, Colorado)
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| Jefferson High School | |
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| Address | |
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2305 Pierce Street , Colorado 80214 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°45′03″N 105°04′20″W / 39.750786°N 105.072276°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Home of the Saints |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Jefferson County Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 060416 |
| Dean | Marcia Hutchinson |
| Principal | Ricardo Esparza |
| Staff | 37.34 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 594 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.91[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, gray, white, black |
| Mascot | Saint Jeff |
| Website | jeffersonjrsr |
Jefferson High School is a high school located in Edgewater, Colorado, United States. It is operated by Jefferson County Public Schools.
History
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Academics
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Extracurricular activities
[edit]Athletics
[edit]Baseball Jefferson County league baseball champions in 1967, 1968, 1969. AAA State Champions 1968. 3rd place in state tournament 1969.
Basketball
[edit]In 1978, the Saints advanced to the final four in the Colorado State basketball tournament.
Academics
[edit]In 1980, the Saints Debate team advanced to the Colorado State Finals, after coming in second in the Jefferson County tournament.
Notable alumni
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- Brian Boatright (1980) - Associate Justice Colorado Supreme Court
- Alonzo Hampton (1985?) - former NFL defensive back
- Ron Kiefel (1978) - cyclist
- Ed Perlmutter (1971) - US Congressman 7th District Colorado
Demographics
[edit]Enrollment in the 2010–2011 school year was 598 students. The student body's demographics were:
- 13.5% White
- 4.0% African American
- 78.6% Latino
- 1.5% Native American
- 0.7% Asian
- 1.7% Mixed race[2]
Using federal government guidelines, 87.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "JEFFERSON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ a b http://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/schools/demographics/high/jefferson.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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