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Jefferson High School

1801 S 18th St, Lafayette, IN, 47905-2095 -

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Definition of Terms

Jefferson High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 8 - 12

County

Tippecanoe County, IN

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2214 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

131 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 8 - 6 students

Grade 9 - 586 students

Grade 10 - 612 students

Grade 11 - 532 students

Grade 12 - 478 students

This School

(IN) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IN) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	14%	6%
% Black	8%	13%
% White	78%	78%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IN) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

26%

33%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IN) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Lafayette Corporation School District

This School's Agency

(IN) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	13	4
Number of Students Managed	7,437 students	1,853 students
District Total Revenue	$96,886,000	$18,664,000
District Expenditure	$85,944,000	$18,172,000
District Revenue / Student	$13,028	$8,949
District Expenditure / Student	$11,556	$9,359
District Graduation Rates	75%	100%

Jefferson High School (often referred to as "Lafayette Jefferson" or "Lafayette Jeff") is a high school located in Lafayette, Indiana and administered by the Lafayette School Corporation. Its mascot is the broncho and its school colors are red and black.
History: In a meeting held February 10, 1910, Lafayette's school board decided to proceed with construction of a new school to replace the aging and inadequate Lafayette High School at Sixth and Columbia. The new school, a three-story brick building to be named Jefferson High School, was erected in the block between Ninth, Tenth, Elizabeth and Cincinnati Streets. Jefferson opened its doors to students in January 1912 and was formally dedicated April 2. The old high school building at Sixth and Columbia became a vocational school, with classes beginning July 1, 1913.
By the early 1960s, Lafayette's growing population prompted the board to consider either expanding the current school building or constructing a new facility. In 1965 they settled on the latter, and in 1966 a 43-acre section of land around the Pythian Home on South 18th Street was purchased to accommodate the project. The new Jefferson High School was dedicated May 24, 1970.
The old Jeff building on North Ninth Street was later occupied by Ivy Tech Community College and more recently has been converted to apartments for the elderly.
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About This Zip Code (47905)

School Zip (47905)

(IN) State Average

Population (Approximate)

35,863 people

5,873,444 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

33%

20%

Population Average Age

35 years old

35 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$45,331

$42,007

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.5 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

34 years old

43 years old

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Zipcode (47905)

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% Owning / % Renting

65% / 35%

69% / 31%

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