Jefferson High School
Public high school in Jefferson, Texas · Jefferson ISD · Grades 9–12
Jefferson High School serves 383 students in grades 9–12 in Jefferson (Marion County). It is one of 4 schools in Jefferson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1044th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
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. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Jefferson ISD |
| County | Marion County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482473002764 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jefferson ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 383 | 1,125 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.1% | 73.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% of Texas 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 High School in context
Size
Jefferson High School is the only high school in Jefferson ISD. Its 383 students are 34% of the district's 1,125. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.7 miles away and have a median of 219 students, so Jefferson 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 10 with 106 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 89, against an average of 96 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 96 in grade 9 and 89 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 50.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Jefferson ISD (56%). Black students are next, at 35.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.2% across Jefferson ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Jefferson High School has 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 383 students would have about 27.4 teachers, so Jefferson High School has 6.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Harleton High School, 14 miles away in Harleton ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.7% |
| Black | 35.5% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 96 |
| Grade 10 | 106 |
| Grade 11 | 92 |
| Grade 12 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
#1 Bulldog Dr., Jefferson, TX 75657
Phone: (903)665-2461
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jefferson High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harleton High School | Harleton ISD | 14.0 mi | 217 | 9.4 | 44.7% |
| Linden-Kildare High School | Linden-Kildare CISD | 14.2 mi | 186 | 9.7 | 58.1% |
| Marshall Early Graduation School | Marshall ISD | 15.4 mi | 71 | 11.2 | 87.3% |
| Marshall High School | Marshall ISD | 17.0 mi | 1,467 | 15.2 | 74.5% |
| Texas Early College High School | Panola Charter School | 18.4 mi | 97 | 24.3 | – |
| Ore City High School | Ore City ISD | 21.0 mi | 220 | 9.2 | 60.9% |
| Hallsville High School | Hallsville ISD | 22.4 mi | 1,451 | 12.5 | 35.1% |
| Hughes Springs High School | Hughes Springs ISD | 22.5 mi | 327 | 8.7 | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jefferson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 286 |
| Jefferson Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 307 |
| Jefferson Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 149 |