Jefferson County Middle / High School

This article is about the high school in Florida. For other high schools, see Monticello High School (disambiguation).
Jefferson County Middle/High School
Address
Map
50 David Road

Monticello
,
Jefferson County
,
Florida
32344

United States
Coordinates30°29′27″N 83°52′46″W / 30.4908°N 83.8794°W / 30.4908; -83.8794
Information
School typePublic
School districtJefferson County Schools (Florida)
PrincipalJackie Pons
Enrollment366[1] (2022-23)
Color(s)Blue and orange     [1]
NicknameTigers[1]
Websitehttps://www.jeffersonschools.net/jeffersonk12school
Monticello High School
(former building)
LocationMonticello
Coordinates30°32′41″N 83°52′23″W / 30.5446°N 83.8731°W / 30.5446; -83.8731
Built1852/1915[3]
Architectural styleGreek Revival[3][2]
NRHP reference No.99000373[2]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1999

Jefferson County Middle / High School (JCMHS) is a public school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Florida, with a Monticello postal address.[4] A part of Jefferson County Schools, it serves grades 6 - 12. The school's mascot is a tiger and the school colors are orange and blue.[5] It is at 50 David Road, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the center of Monticello.[6] The school was formerly housed in the historic Jefferson Academy building, opened in 1852 in the first brick school building in Florida. Minority enrollment at Jefferson County Middle / High School is about 340 and 84 percent minority.[7] It was operated by Somerset Academy Inc. for five years.[8] The student body is majority-minority, about 60 percent African American.

  1. ^ a b c "FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Jefferson County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-02-20.
  3. ^ a b "Jefferson County listings". Florida's History Through Its Places. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-02-20. Archived from the original on 2007-02-16.
  4. ^ "Home". Jefferson County Middle / High School. Retrieved 2022-05-15. Jefferson County Middle/High School 50 David Road Monticello, FL 32344 - Compare to the 2020 U.S. Census Map of Monticello city. The school is outside the city limits.
  5. ^ "Jefferson County High School (Monticello, FL) Varsity Football".
  6. ^ Vann, Kim McCoy (2004-08-03). "Jefferson High history begins anew". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. pp. 1A, 2A. - Clipping of first and of second page from Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "US News". Archived from the original on 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  8. ^ "Tallahassee lawmaker seeks investigation into Jefferson County Schools intrigue".