Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon)
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Jefferson High School (formally Thomas Jefferson High School) is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Thomas Jefferson High School | |
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Address | |
5210 N. Kerby Avenue , , 97215 United States | |
Coordinates | 45.5604°N 122.6721°W / 45.5604; -122.6721 |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Opened | 1908 |
School district | Portland Public Schools |
Principal | Drake Shelton[1][2] |
Grades | 9–12[1] |
Number of students | 656 (2018-19 enrollment)[3] |
Color(s) | Blue and gold [4] |
Athletics conference | OSAA Portland Interscholastic League 6A-1[4] |
Mascot | Democrats[4] |
Newspaper | The Pace |
Website | Jefferson High School |
JHS is a focus option Middle College Program for students who want a more advanced learning experience. Students will both take classes at Jeff and at Portland Community College. Eighth graders at Faubion K-8, Vernon K-8, Tubman MS, and Green MS are given the option to attend Jeff or their neighborhood high school (which is Roosevelt, Grant, or McDaniel High Schools).[5] Students living outside of these boundaries can still apply to JHS with a lottery system.[6]
Ninth graders given the enrollment choice are guaranteed to attend Jefferson. In eleventh grade, all students need to be evaluated by the principal.