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

Jefferson, Oregon

Jefferson is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,487 at the 2000 census...

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United States

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JHS is the smaller of two schools named Jefferson High School in Oregon; the second is Jefferson High School in Portland, Oregon.

History

The current high school building was completed in 1980. Prior to that time the high school was located in what is now Jefferson Middle School.

Academics

In 2008, 89% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma

High school diploma

A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...

. Of 61 students, 54 graduated, 3 dropped out, and 4 are still in high school.