Jefferson City High School
Public high school in Jefferson City, Missouri · Jefferson City School District · Grades 9–12
Jefferson City High School serves 1,353 students in grades 9–12 in Jefferson City (Cole County). It is one of 16 schools in Jefferson City School District. By enrollment it is the 68th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 102.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Jefferson City School District |
| County | Cole County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291619000749 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Jefferson City | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,353 | 8,491 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 11.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.4% | 55.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Jefferson City High School in context
Size
Jefferson City High School is the largest of Jefferson City School District's 2 high schools; its 1,353 students are 15.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 365; Jefferson City High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 366 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 284, against an average of 338 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 366 in grade 9 and 347 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 61.3% here and 60% across Jefferson City. Black students are next, at 20.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.7% across Jefferson City and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 21.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 102.13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,353 students, Jefferson City High School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,353 students would have about 110.9 teachers, so Jefferson City High School has 8.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Jefferson City High School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other high school is Capital City High School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.3% |
| Black | 20.5% |
| Two or more races | 9.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 366 |
| Grade 10 | 356 |
| Grade 11 | 284 |
| Grade 12 | 347 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
609 Union, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: (573)659-3050
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jefferson City High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital City High School | Jefferson City | 2.4 mi | 1,314 | 13.6 | 42.5% |
| Blair Oaks High School | Blair Oaks R-II | 5.0 mi | 421 | 15.8 | 8.8% |
| New Bloomfield High School | New Bloomfield R-III | 12.0 mi | 309 | 12.4 | 37.9% |
| Fatima High School | Osage County R-III | 13.0 mi | 426 | 13.5 | 14.3% |
| Russellville High School | Cole County R-I | 15.2 mi | 285 | 12 | 22.1% |
| Southern Boone High School | Southern Boone County R-I | 15.6 mi | 570 | 14.9 | 18.2% |
| South Callaway High School | South Callaway County R-II | 17.6 mi | 237 | 10.8 | 33.8% |
| Eugene High School | Cole County R-V | 17.8 mi | 264 | 12.2 | 24.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jefferson City
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belair Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 363 |
| Callaway Hills Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 224 |
| Capital City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,314 |
| Cedar Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 313 |
| Clarence Lawson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 440 |
| East Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 286 |
| Lewis and Clark Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 966 |
| Moreau Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 367 |
| Pioneer Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 396 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 302 |
| Southwest Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 305 |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 927 |
| Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 294 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 317 |