Jefferson High School (Jefferson, Oregon) Explained

Jefferson High School
Streetaddress:	2200 Talbot Road
City:	Jefferson
County:	(Marion County)
State:	Oregon
Zipcode:	97352
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	44.7318°N -123.0111°W
Type:	Public
District:	Jefferson School District
Principal:	Laura Pierce-Cummings^[1] ^[2]
Grades:	9-12
Teaching Staff:	13.96 (FTE)
Ratio:	18.91
Students:	264 (2017-18)^[3]
Mascot:	Lion
Colors:	Purple gold and white
Conference:	OSAA PacWest Conference 3A-3
Homepage:	Jefferson High School

Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Jefferson, Oregon, United States.

History

The current high school building was completed in 1978.^[4]

Academics

In 2008, 89% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 61 students, 54 graduated, three dropped out, and four were still in high school the following year.^{[5] [6]}

Notable alumni

• Carol Menken-Schaudt (born 1957), 1984 Olympic gold medalist and professional basketball player^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oregon School Directory 2008-09 . Oregon Department of Education . 139 . 2009-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110526202904/http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf . 2011-05-26 .
2. Web site: OSAA - Error.
3. Web site: Jefferson High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 25, 2020.
4. http://www.jefferson14j.com/high.html Jefferson High School
5. News: State releases high school graduation rates. 2009-06-30. The Oregonian. 2009-07-01.
6. Web site: Oregon dropout rates for 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110916113750/http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls . dead . 2011-09-16 . 2009-06-30 . . 2009-07-01 .
7. Kyle Odegard, "Still Standing Tall: and Rooting for OSU," Corvallis Gazette-Times, March 25, 2016.