Jefferson High School
- High school in Jefferson ISD
- Jefferson, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Total students
375
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
Jefferson ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.5 %
Jefferson ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Jefferson High School is a high school in Jefferson, TX, in the Jefferson ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 375 students. 60.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 96.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average ACT score was 17.3.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,582, which is $3,892 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.
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Principal
- Joel Windham
- katolleson@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 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
375
African American
121 (32.3%)
Jefferson ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Jefferson ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
43 (11.5%)
Jefferson ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
196 (52.3%)
Jefferson ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
14 (3.7%)
Jefferson ISD: 5%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
60.5 %
Jefferson ISD: 48.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
67.2 %
Jefferson ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
1.1 %
Jefferson ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.1 %
Jefferson ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.8 %
Jefferson ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.7 %
Jefferson ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.5 %
Jefferson ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
97.4 %
Jefferson ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
83.3 %
Jefferson ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.4 %
Jefferson ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
0.5 %
Jefferson ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.3 %
Jefferson ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.5 %
Jefferson ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
27.5 %
Jefferson ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
20.5 %
Jefferson ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Jefferson ISD: 40%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.3 %
Jefferson ISD: 25%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
32 %
Jefferson ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
46.2 %
Jefferson ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.3
Jefferson ISD: 17.3
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
26.2 %
Jefferson ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
20.2 %
Jefferson ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
15.5 %
Jefferson ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
32.2
African American
4.2 (13%)
Jefferson ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (3.1%)
Jefferson ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (9.3%)
Jefferson ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (3.1%)
Jefferson ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23 (71.4%)
Jefferson ISD: 62.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.9 (6%)
Jefferson ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
15.4 (47.9%)
Jefferson ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
12.9 (40%)
Jefferson ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (6.2%)
Jefferson ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.6
Jefferson ISD: 11.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
12.4 years
Jefferson ISD: 12.8 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
$58,582
Jefferson ISD: $54,581
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$38,695
Jefferson ISD: $45,751
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,924
Jefferson ISD: $50,091
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$44,497
Jefferson ISD: $49,144
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$66,236
Jefferson ISD: $58,461
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$60,530
Jefferson ISD: $58,918
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,957
Jefferson ISD: $64,894
Statewide: $74,014