Jefferson Learning Center
- High school in Sherman ISD
- Denison, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Sherman ISD: C
Total students
50
Avg. teacher experience
25.8 years
Sherman ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.9 %
Sherman ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Jefferson Learning Center is a high school in Denison, TX, in the Sherman ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 50 students. 92% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 96.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $68,173, which is $9,286 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 25.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
81 VandenburgDenison, TX 75020
Office phone number
Principal
- Jim May
- jimay@shermanisd.net
- (903) 891-6680
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jefferson Learning Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
50
African American
7 (14%)
Sherman ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
19 (38%)
Sherman ISD: 44.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
20 (40%)
Sherman ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (8%)
Sherman ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
92 %
Sherman ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
76 %
Sherman ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16 %
Sherman ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
16 %
Sherman ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10 %
Sherman ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8 %
Sherman ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Sherman ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Sherman ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Sherman ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Sherman 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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.9 %
Sherman ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Sherman ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Sherman ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Sherman ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
85.7 %
Sherman ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Sherman ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Sherman ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
1.7 %
Sherman ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
20 %
Sherman ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Sherman ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Sherman ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
90.1 %
Sherman ISD: 20%
Statewide: 15%
African American
100 %
Sherman ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Sherman ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Sherman ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
100 %
Sherman ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sherman ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
85.7 %
Sherman ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
66.7 %
Sherman ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Sherman ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Sherman ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Sherman ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Sherman ISD: 40%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Sherman ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Sherman ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Sherman ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 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
Sherman ISD: 59%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Sherman ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Sherman ISD: 75%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Sherman ISD: 51.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Sherman ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Sherman ISD: 80%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
N/A
Sherman ISD: 959
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Sherman ISD: 23.5
Statewide: 20.0
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 students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
17.6 %
Sherman ISD: 41.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
11.8 %
Sherman ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
5.9 %
Sherman ISD: 27%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
7.8
African American
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5 (64.4%)
Sherman ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2.8 (35.6%)
Sherman ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
4 (51.5%)
Sherman ISD: 69.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.8 (48.5%)
Sherman ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
6.4
Sherman ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
25.8 years
Sherman ISD: 11.3 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
$68,173
Sherman ISD: $56,957
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Sherman ISD: $52,070
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
N/A
Sherman ISD: $53,700
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
N/A
Sherman ISD: $55,196
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$67,082
Sherman ISD: $59,020
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,055
Sherman ISD: $63,091
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,853
Sherman ISD: $63,377
Statewide: $71,111