Jefferson High School (Edgewater, Colorado) Explained

Jefferson High School
Motto:Home of the Saints
Type:Public secondary school
District:Jefferson County Public Schools
Grades:7-12
Principal:Ricardo Esparza
Dean:Marcia Hutchinson
Staff:47.43 (FTE)
Ratio:14.04
Enrollment:666 (2018-19)[1]
Ceeb:060416
Colors:Red, gray, white, black
Mascot:Saint Jeff
Coordinates:39.7508°N -105.0723°W
Streetaddress:2305 Pierce Street
City:Edgewater
State:Colorado
Zipcode:80214
Country:USA

Jefferson High School is a high school located in Edgewater, Colorado, United States. It is operated by Jefferson County Public Schools.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

BaseballJefferson County league baseball champions in 1967, 1968, 1969. AAA State Champions 1968. 3rd place in state tournament 1969.

Basketball

In 1978, the Saints advanced to the final four in the Colorado State basketball tournament.

Academics

In 1980, the Saints Debate team advanced to the Colorado State Finals, after coming in second in the Jefferson County tournament.

Notable alumni

Demographics

Enrollment in the 2010–2011 school year was 598 students. The student body's demographics were:

Using federal government guidelines, 87.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JEFFERSON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. May 5, 2020.
  2. http://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/schools/demographics/high/jefferson.pdf