Jefferson High School

4145 Samuelson Rd, Rockford, IL 61109 | (815) 874-9536

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,862

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1 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,862 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 545th out of 640 high schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Don Rundall

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Rockford School District 205
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,776
Graduation Rate: 54.9%
Dropout Rate: 5.4%
Students Per Teacher: 16.9
Enrolled Students: 28,971

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,862
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 105.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 946 (50.8%)
Females: 866 (46.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 176 (9.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,180 (63.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,356 (72.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Jefferson High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.1%
Black	469	25.2%
Asian	63	3.4%
Hispanic	469	25.2%
White	809	43.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	635	34.1%
10th Grade	501	26.9%
11th Grade	310	16.6%
12th Grade	416	22.3%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

88.9%

District:

92.1%

State:

93.9%

Graduation Rate

School:

78.9%

District:

79.9%

State:

87.8%

Dropout Rate

School:

7.5%

District:

5.0%

State:

3.8%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.7%

District:

2.2%

State:

0.7%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Jefferson High School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on June 05, 2011
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This is a terrible school. There are drugs, violence and constant harassment by students who think they run the school. And administration does NOTHING about it. I would have chosen a zero rating for the school, but you don't get that option.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 04, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This is not a great school.

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