Jefferson High School Overview

Overview

At Jefferson High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Jefferson High School is 21 percent. The student body makeup is 54 percent male and 46 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 99 percent. Jefferson High School is 1 of 15 high schools in the El Paso Independent School District.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,102
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	99%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	90%
Full-Time Teachers	86

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	77%
Proficient in Math	85%
College Readiness Index	14.3

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	15
Total Students	19,247
Proficient in Reading (district average)	89%
Proficient in Math (district average)	85%
College Readiness (district average)	18.4