Jefferson County Youth Academy
Public high school in Beaumont, Texas · Beaumont ISD · Grades 7–10
Jefferson County Youth Academy serves 13 students in grades 7–10 in Beaumont (Jefferson County). It is one of 25 schools in Beaumont ISD. By enrollment it is the 1886th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–10 |
| District | Beaumont ISD |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480967007364 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Beaumont ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 13 | 16,336 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | – | 17.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 82.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
Jefferson County Youth Academy in context
Size
Of the 6 high schools in Beaumont ISD, Jefferson County Youth Academy is the smallest, with 0.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 851; Jefferson County Youth Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 6 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 1, against an average of 3 per grade. This year grade 10 has 100% more students than grade 7 (2 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Black.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
NCES reports no teacher count for Jefferson County Youth Academy for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it. Across Beaumont ISD there are 17.3 students per teacher.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Location
Jefferson County Youth Academy is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other high school is Stiles, 1 miles away in The Excel Center (For Adults). Within 10 miles there are 12 other high schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
| Grade 9 | 6 |
| Grade 10 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5030 Ste 100 Hwy 69, Beaumont, TX 77705
Phone: (409)720-4078
Website: co.jefferson.tx.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jefferson County Youth Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiles | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 1.0 mi | 95 | 23.8 | – |
| Nederland High School | Nederland ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,500 | 13.5 | 39.3% |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Beaumont Campus | Trinity Charter School | 4.3 mi | 12 | 21.4 | – |
| Port Neches-Groves High School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 5.4 mi | 1,720 | 14.8 | 37.4% |
| Pathways Learning Center | Beaumont ISD | 5.5 mi | 131 | 6.6 | 87.8% |
| Evolution Academy Beaumont | Evolution Academy Charter School | 5.7 mi | 202 | 22.9 | 87.1% |
| Beaumont United High School | Beaumont ISD | 5.8 mi | 2,035 | 16.1 | 91.9% |
| Memorial High School | Port Arthur ISD | 6.2 mi | 2,140 | 13 | 80.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.