Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon)

Thomas Jefferson High School
Viewed from the north in 2017
Address
Map
5210 N. Kerby Avenue

, ,
97215

United States
Coordinates45°33′37″N 122°40′20″W / 45.5604°N 122.6721°W / 45.5604; -122.6721
Information
TypePublic
Opened1908
School districtPortland Public Schools
PrincipalDrake Shelton[1][2]
Grades9–12[1]
Number of students656 (2018-19 enrollment)[5]
Color(s)Blue and gold   [3]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Portland Interscholastic League 6A-1[3]
MascotDemocrats[3]
RivalBenson High School[4]
NewspaperThe Pace
WebsiteJefferson High School

Jefferson High School (JHS, formally Thomas Jefferson High School) is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States.

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).[6] Students living outside of these boundaries can still apply to JHS with a lottery system.[7]

Ninth graders given the enrollment choice are guaranteed to attend Jefferson. In eleventh grade, all students need to be evaluated by the principal.

  1. ^ a b "Oregon School Directory 2018-19" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 69. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  2. ^ Hammond, Betsy (May 25, 2011). "New principal for Portland's Jefferson High is the school's assistant principal". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  3. ^ a b c "Jefferson High School, Portland". Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  4. ^ https://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/benson-survives-for-63-56-win-over-jefferson-to-even-pil-girls-basketball-race/article_bddd088a-c585-11ee-93c9-175c955998bb.html#:~:text=The%20motivation%20was%20obvious%20for,able%20to%20read%20premium%20content.
  5. ^ "PPS Adopted FY20 Budget Document - Interactive.pdf" (PDF). pps.net. Portland Public Schools. 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  6. ^ https://www.pps.net/cms/lib/OR01913224/Centricity/domain/182/staff%20information%20and%20forms/current%20forms/School%20Progression%20Pattern_Jeff.Grant.McDan.Roos_2022.10.20.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "About Us / About Us". www.pps.net. Retrieved 2024-05-05.