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Alumni: what's one memory from JEFFERSON CITY HIGH that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,353
High
DISTRICT 1,334 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON CITY·NCES 291619000749
JEFFERSON CITY HIGH
609 UNION, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101 · (573) 659-3050 · Cole County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,353 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Missouri public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
682 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 366 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 356 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 284 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 347 | 26% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 52% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -11.0pp since 2021
Math
52.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.9% | 44.9% | 33.0% | 14.0% |
| Math | 28.8% | 23.8% | 28.3% | 19.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.8% | 52.6% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% | 41.7% |
| 2022-23 | 69.2% | 52.3% |
| 2021-22 | 63.8% | 44.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 CITY HIGH
JEFFERSON CITY HIGH's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON CITY HIGH this school | 1,353 | 50.4% | 43.1% |
| CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL JEFFERSON CITY | 1,314 | 42.5% | 43.8% |
| POPLAR BLUFF HIGH POPLAR BLUFF | 1,416 | 55.6% | 34.8% |
| HILLCREST HIGH SPRINGFIELD | 1,065 | 61.0% | 29.1% |
| FORT OSAGE HIGH INDEPENDENCE | 1,545 | 42.9% | 32.9% |
| HANNIBAL SR. HIGH HANNIBAL | 1,048 | 49.7% | 46.5% |
Matched among Missouri 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 CITY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #144 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #96 of 453 ▲ 65 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #152 of 382 ▼ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #86 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,353 | #68 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #131 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #48 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #178 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.5% | #2 of 187 |
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
1,353
-190 (-12%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 2,360
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 1,353 | 102.1 | 13.3:1 | 50% (682) |
| 2023-24 | 1,373 | 100.9 | 13.6:1 | 51% (696) |
| 2022-23 | 1,296 | 101.8 | 12.7:1 | 49% (629) |
| 2020-21 | 1,543 | 116 | 13.3:1 | 51% (780) |
| 2017-18 | 2,484 | 174.4 | 14.2:1 | 46% (1,144) |
| 2015-16 | 2,500 | 161 | 15.5:1 | 45% (1,133) |
| 2010-11 | 1,912 | 113 | 16.9:1 | 36% (688) |
| 2000-01 | 1,931 | 113 | 17.1:1 | 15% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 2,360 | 123 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON CITY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 46% (2,484 to 1,353); teachers down 41% (174.4 to 102.1).
About JEFFERSON CITY HIGH
JEFFERSON CITY HIGH is classified as a high school. It is located in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri. Its 1,353 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students.
Within JEFFERSON CITY, JEFFERSON CITY HIGH is one of 16 schools. The district enrolls 8,491 students.
At 61%, White students outnumber all other groups at JEFFERSON CITY HIGH combined. The remaining students are 21% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Among people living in Cole County, the White share is about 80%. By the diversity index, JEFFERSON CITY HIGH comes in at 57%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.3:1, with 102.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 50% of enrollment. Across public schools in Cole County, the average is about the same, 47%.
JEFFERSON CITY HIGH is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of Missouri public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 41.0% for a school in Missouri with JEFFERSON CITY HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch share. JEFFERSON CITY HIGH posts 43.1%.
Across Cole County, median household income is about $74,876, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. JEFFERSON CITY HIGH is among the 28 public schools in Cole County.
Nearby, THORPE J. GORDON ELEM. is about 0.1 miles away. JEFFERSON CITY HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. JEFFERSON CITY HIGH ranks 6th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.1% against a local average of 57.3%.
JEFFERSON CITY HIGH has an NCES locale of City: Small.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,353, 12% below the 1,543 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,032
Census ACS
Median income
$74,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
10,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 396 students
- NORTH ELEM.Elementary · 367 students
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- BLAIR OAKS HIGHHigh · 421 students
- PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 396 students
Nearby schools
- THORPE J. GORDON ELEM.0.1 mi · 294
- SOUTH ELEM.0.7 mi · 302
- MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.0.8 mi · 324
- EAST ELEM.1.1 mi · 286
- SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR1.3 mi · 305
- H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL1.5 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON CITY HIGHHow many students attend JEFFERSON CITY HIGH?
JEFFERSON CITY HIGH enrolls approximately 1,353 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does JEFFERSON CITY HIGH serve?
JEFFERSON CITY HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at JEFFERSON CITY HIGH?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at JEFFERSON CITY HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JEFFERSON CITY HIGH?
At JEFFERSON CITY HIGH, the student body is approximately 61% White, 7% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees JEFFERSON CITY HIGH?
JEFFERSON CITY HIGH is overseen by JEFFERSON CITY in Cole County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.