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Enrollment
1,310
High
DISTRICT 1,261 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087001011
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
4401 W CYPRESS ST, TAMPA, FL 33607 · (813) 872-5241 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,310 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
746 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 317 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 358 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 347 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 288 | 22% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
31.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 18.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,310 | 56.9% | 40.2% |
| BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH MIAMI | 944 | 56.1% | 37.5% |
| LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 1,362 | 56.1% | 40.0% |
| MIAMI JACKSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 1,213 | 57.5% | 41.5% |
| MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE SENIOR HIGH MIAMI | 2,238 | 57.4% | 45.8% |
| CLEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL CLEWISTON | 966 | 59.4% | 39.7% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #482 of 555 | #28 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #403 of 549 ▲ 91 | #26 of 34 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #487 of 559 ▼ 71 | #30 of 34 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,310 | #337 of 830 | #26 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.1:1 | #527 of 575 | #25 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #361 of 594 | #31 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.9% | #140 of 630 | #2 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #37 of 289 | #3 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,310
-295 (-18%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,251
Student : Teacher
28.1:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,310 | 46.7 | 28.1:1 | 57% (746) |
| 2023-24 | 1,355 | 60.5 | 22.4:1 | 64% (865) |
| 2022-23 | 1,322 | 65 | 20.3:1 | 66% (876) |
| 2020-21 | 1,605 | 87 | 18.4:1 | 81% (1,308) |
| 2017-18 | 1,818 | 101 | 18.0:1 | 77% (1,403) |
| 2015-16 | 1,668 | 93 | 17.9:1 | 76% (1,269) |
| 2010-11 | 1,730 | 97 | 17.8:1 | 68% (1,174) |
| 2000-01 | 1,555 | 97 | 16.0:1 | 47% (729) |
| 1990-91 | 1,251 | 89 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
About JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL sits in TAMPA, Florida, and is classified as a high school. Enrollment stands at 1,310 students, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 27% more students than the average for high schools in Florida (about 1,035).
Besides JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, HILLSBOROUGH runs 299 other schools. The district enrolls 221,318 students.
Hispanic students are 63% of those enrolled at JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL. Other groups include 25% Black, 7% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Hillsborough County's population at about 30%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 28.1:1. The average for high schools in Florida, 23.5:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 57%. Across public schools in Hillsborough County, the average is 43%.
Test results at JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL are 12.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.2% actual, 52.6% predicted).
In Hillsborough County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $79,540, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 320 public schools and about 223,193 students.
ROLAND PARK K-8 MAGNET SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles from JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th on proficiency.
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 295 students, from 1,605 to 1,310. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 28.1:1, from 18.4:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in TAMPA
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- PLANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,391 students
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- WHARTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,130 students
- GAITHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,040 students
Other Jefferson High schools
19 other US public schools in 16 states are named Jefferson High. JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL is the 8th largest of the 20.
- Jefferson High SchoolRockford, IL · 2,173 students
- Jefferson High SchoolLafayette, IN · 2,042 students
- Jefferson High School - 67Sioux Falls, SD · 1,888 students
- Jefferson High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 1,706 students
- Jefferson High SchoolBLOOMINGTON, MN · 1,684 students
Nearby schools
- ROLAND PARK K-8 MAGNET SCHOOL0.2 mi · 933
- LAVOY EXCEPTIONAL CENTER0.3 mi · 42
- GRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 548
- MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL1.7 mi · 353
- MABRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 628
- COLEMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 860
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,310 students in grades 09-12.
Is JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL have?
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.1:1.
What is the student diversity at JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 63% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.