Jefferson High School
- High school in Jefferson ISD
- Jefferson, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Jefferson ISD: B
Total students
374
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Jefferson ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Jefferson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Jefferson High School is a high school in Jefferson, TX, in the Jefferson ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 374 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 25.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $49,711, which is $4,411 less than the state average. The average ACT score was 17.7. In the Class of 2018, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.8%.
Contact information
Principal
- Michael Walker
- mfwalker@jeffersonisd.org
- (903) 665-2461
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jefferson High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
374
African American
138 (36.9%)
Jefferson ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (1.3%)
Jefferson ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
4 (1.1%)
Jefferson ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
17 (4.5%)
Jefferson ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
202 (54%)
Jefferson ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
8 (2.1%)
Jefferson ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
25.1 %
Jefferson ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
71.4 %
Jefferson ISD: 74.2%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
0.3 %
Jefferson ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.3 %
Jefferson ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
98.9 %
Jefferson ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
12.6 %
Jefferson ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
13.1 %
Jefferson ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Jefferson ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Jefferson ISD: B
School progress
B
Jefferson ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Jefferson ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
100 %
Jefferson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Jefferson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
100 %
Jefferson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.8 %
Jefferson ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0.7 %
Jefferson ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
5 %
Jefferson ISD: 5%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0.5 %
Jefferson ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2017-2018 school year.
All students
0 %
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
0 %
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
0 %
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.7
Jefferson ISD: 17.7
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2018.
Reading
28.3 %
Jefferson ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
13.3 %
Jefferson ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
13.3 %
Jefferson ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
33.6
African American
2.5 (7.5%)
Jefferson ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (5.9%)
Jefferson ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
1.4 (4.1%)
Jefferson ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
27.7 (82.5%)
Jefferson ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.8 (2.5%)
Jefferson ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
21.9 (65%)
Jefferson ISD: 81.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
9.9 (29.6%)
Jefferson ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (3%)
Jefferson ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
11.1
Jefferson ISD: 12.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Jefferson ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$49,711
Jefferson ISD: $44,636
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$31,175
Jefferson ISD: $31,598
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$48,821
Jefferson ISD: $36,984
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$46,926
Jefferson ISD: $45,415
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$52,221
Jefferson ISD: $49,462
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$55,130
Jefferson ISD: $50,352
Statewide: $62,039