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Jefferson City High High School
609 Union
Jefferson City MO, 65101, Cole County
Phone: 573-659-3050
Ranking: 
(43 out of 501, top 9%)*
(43 out of 501, top 9%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Jefferson City Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 119 | 112 | 111 | |||
| Total Students: | 1,889 | 1,980 | 1,933 | |||
| Grade 9: | 15 | 0.8% | 88 | 4.4% | 91 | 4.7% |
| Grade 10: | 653 | 34.6% | 682 | 34.4% | 671 | 34.7% |
| Grade 11: | 644 | 34.1% | 645 | 32.6% | 634 | 32.8% |
| Grade 12: | 577 | 30.5% | 565 | 28.5% | 537 | 27.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 948 | 50.2% | 1,014 | 51.2% | 1,027 | 53.1% |
| Female: | 933 | 49.4% | 958 | 48.4% | 902 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 30 | 1.6% | 38 | 1.9% | 35 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 47 | 2.5% | 53 | 2.7% | 47 | 2.4% |
| Black | 325 | 17.2% | 337 | 17.0% | 298 | 15.4% |
| White: | 1,482 | 78.5% | 1,548 | 78.2% | 1,545 | 79.9% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 520 | 27.5% | 442 | 22.3% | 378 | 19.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 135 | 7.1% | 106 | 5.4% | 126 | 6.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.92 | 17.70 | 17.50 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 55.4% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 50.8% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 48.1% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 51.4% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 11.1% | 71.2% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 23.4% | 66.4% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 68.5% | 70.5% | 59.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 66% | 75% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 82.1% | 53.1% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 58.6% | 58.6% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 68% | 68% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 60.6% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 62.5% | 60.1% | 58.1% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 82.3% | 82.3% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 74.2% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 53.6% | 74.2% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 27.9% | 52.1% | 49.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.5% | 54.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 49.5% | 45.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.6% | 13.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.4% | 86.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,390.0 | $44,826.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,419.0 | $32,888.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,263.0 | $46,630.0 |
* Jefferson City High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.