Jefferson High School (Jefferson, Oregon)

This article is about the school in Jefferson, Oregon. For the school in Portland, Oregon, see Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon).

Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Jefferson, Oregon, United States.

Jefferson High School
Address
2200 Talbot Road Jefferson , (Marion County) , Oregon 97352 United States
Coordinates	44.731831°N 123.01111°W / 44.731831; -123.01111
Information
Type	Public
School district	Jefferson School District
Principal	Laura Pierce-Cummings[1][2]
Teaching staff	13.96 (FTE)[3]
Grades	9-12[1]
Number of students	264 (2017-18)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	18.91[3]
Color(s)	Purple gold and white    [2]
Athletics conference	OSAA PacWest Conference 3A-3[2]
Mascot	Lion[2]
Website	Jefferson High School

History

The current high school building was completed in 1978.^[4]

Academics

In 2008, 89% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 61 students, 54 graduated, three dropped out, and four were still in high school the following year.^[5][6]

Notable alumni

• Carol Menken-Schaudt (born 1957), 1984 Olympic gold medalist and professional basketball player^[7]