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Jefferson High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1801 S 18th St, Lafayette, IN 47905 · (765) 772-4700 · Part of Lafayette School Corporation

Fairfield Township’s School Grade B better than 62% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
2,042
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state

On the path

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

7–8Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High Schoolin Lafayette
9–12Jefferson High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1801 S 18th St, Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9515
Grade 10515
Grade 11532
Grade 12480
Enrollment over time
2,066’20
2,153’21
2,118’22
2,034’23
2,042’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Hispanic 35%Black 20%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%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 Fairfield Township families.

Other schools in Lafayette School Corporation

The district →
Glen Acres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lafayette
B−
550 students17:1
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lafayette
B
455 students15:1
Edgelea Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lafayette
A−
444 students15:1
Miami Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lafayette
C−
442 students16:1
Vinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lafayette
C+
387 students15:1
Thomas Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lafayette
C−
318 students14:1

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