JEFFERSON H S

JEFFERSON H S is one of the intimate high schools in JEFFERSON, Texas, run under JEFFERSON ISD, with 383 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 52% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

JEFFERSON ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,125 students; JEFFERSON H S is among them.

Demographically, JEFFERSON H S logs that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 36% Black, 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

In terms of school funding signals, JEFFERSON H S lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, JEFFERSON H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Marion County shows median household income runs about $49,672, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Marion County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,125 students), JEFFERSON H S is one campus in the mix.

JEFFERSON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JEFFERSON H S at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JEFFERSON H S has rose 9%, going from 350 students in 2018 to 383 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.