Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School

128 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Jefferson High School, located at 2701 S. Union Rd in Dayton, Ohio, is a public secondary institution serving the local community within the Dayton Public Schools district. The school is known for its role in providing academic and extracurricular opportunities to a diverse student body, focusing on preparing students for post-secondary education and career readiness through a standard high school curriculum. As part of a larger urban district, the school works to balance its academic programming with efforts to foster a supportive learning environment for its students.

The facility on Union Road acts as a central hub for the neighborhood, often engaging with the community through various school-sponsored events and athletic programs. Like many schools in the Dayton area, Jefferson High School emphasizes the importance of community involvement, student development, and the cultivation of essential skills required to succeed in a modern workforce. Through its daily operations and staff initiatives, the school remains committed to upholding the educational standards set forth by the state of Ohio and the district.

128

Total Students

7.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	6
Black	88
Two or More	16

Black
88 (68.8%)
White
18 (14.1%)
Two or More
16 (12.5%)
Hispanic
6 (4.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jefferson Township Local
Phone:	(937)835-5691
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	128
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 21

Grade 8 18

Grade 9 36

Grade 10 23

Grade 11 15

Grade 12 15