Jefferson High School

Jefferson High School is an intimate secondary school in Delphos, Ohio, part of Delphos City. The school instructs 265 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 53% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Delphos City comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 943 students; Jefferson High School is among them.

On demographics, Jefferson High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Jefferson High School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jefferson High School ranks in the top 10% of Ohio public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 66.4%; Jefferson High School posts 78.1%, +11.7 points above that line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Van Wert County) records that median household income runs about $67,917, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Van Wert County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,713 students), Jefferson High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Delphos City Schools (Preschool), roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jefferson High School comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 75.5%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Jefferson High School's enrollment has ticked down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 319 (now 265). White enrollment moved from 94% to 89% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.