Jefferson High

700 W Milwaukee St, Jefferson WI, 53549 | Jefferson School District | 920-675-1100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 664
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Jefferson
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
39%Jefferson
41%Wisconsin

Jefferson High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson School District" in Jefferson, WI. There are a total of 664 students and 43 teachers at Jefferson High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Jefferson High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 40% lower than the Wisconsin average.

Jefferson High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students664
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment137
Taking some courses86
Taking some courses (not tests)50
Passing some courses60
Passing no courses20

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jefferson High, there are a total of 137 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 86 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jefferson High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 86.3% 81.4% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 1.5% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.6% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 15.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.6% 2.5% 3.1%

Jefferson demographics profile

StatisticJeffersonWisconsinNational
Population8,0115,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,37610891
Median age43.639.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English92%91%79%
Speak Spanish8%5%13%

Education level achieved in Jefferson

IndexJeffersonWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college48.7%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.3%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.4%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.