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Jefferson High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4145 Samuelson Rd, Rockford, IL 61109 · (815) 874-9536 · Part of Rockford School District 205

Cherry Valley Township’s School Grade D better than 5% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
2,173
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Cherry Valley Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Jefferson High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4145 Samuelson Rd, Rockford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9646
Grade 10558
Grade 11527
Grade 12442
Enrollment over time
1,979’20
2,111’21
2,114’22
2,170’23
2,173’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%Black 20%White 17%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson High School from Cherry Valley Township families.

Other schools in Rockford School District 205

The district →
Montessori Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rockford
C+
660 students17:1
Fairview Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
538 students22:1
Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
530 students25:1
Beyer Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
497 students19:1
Summerdale Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
460 students23:1
Whitehead Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockford
D
678 students18:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Cherry Valley Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.