Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Jefferson

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A

Jefferson High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

575 Washington St, Jefferson, GA 30549 · (706) 367-2881 · Part of Jefferson City School District

Jefferson’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
1,339
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 16.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Jefferson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Jefferson Middle School1,009 students
9–12Jefferson High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

575 Washington St, Jefferson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9332
Grade 10364
Grade 11338
Grade 12305
Enrollment over time
1,153’20
1,189’21
1,214’22
1,275’23
1,339’24

Up 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 10%Black 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson High School from Jefferson families.

Other schools in Jefferson City School District

The district →
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Jefferson
1,011 students13:1
Jefferson Academy
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Jefferson
A+
935 students15:1
Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jefferson
A+
1,009 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Jefferson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.