Jefferson High School - Daly City, California/CA

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Jefferson High School

6996 Mission St., Daly City, CA, 94014-2035 -

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Definition of Terms

Jefferson High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

San Mateo County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1267 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 346 students

Grade 10 - 352 students

Grade 11 - 277 students

Grade 12 - 292 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:22

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	42%	11%
% Hispanic	45%	50%
% Black	8%	7%
% White	5%	28%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

30%

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

14%

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Jefferson Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	5	4
Number of Students Managed	5,425 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$44,951,000	$14,612,000
District Expenditure	$45,035,000	$15,326,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,286	$7,880
District Expenditure / Student	$8,301	$7,807
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

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Jefferson High School is an American public high school in Daly City, California and is the first school in the Jefferson Union High School District (JUHSD). Jefferson serves Daly City, Brisbane, and the town of Colma.
History: Daly City residents who formerly had to send their children to San Francisco high schools due to lack of a local alternative voted into existence the JUHSD in 1922. This resulted in the formation of Jefferson High School.
Campus: JHS opened its doors in 1922 using the old Jefferson Hall (previously Jefferson Elementary School) near San Pedro Road and Hill Street. Recognizing the need for a more suitable campus to accommodate the rapidly expanding student body, JUHSD residents voted to build a new campus at the current location in 1923.
The first building was finished in 1925. Subsequently this building was demolished and replaced in 1963. In 2005, Jefferson undertook to renovate and remodel the campus.
In 2000, alum John Madden donated the lighting for the campus football field. They are named "Madden Lights" in his honor.
Co-curricular clubs: The following co-curricular clubs are hosted at Jefferson High School to complement the regular school curriculum:
BSU/ISU, Band Color Guard, Color Guard, CSF, Close Up (Trip), Fil-Am, GATE, Gay-Straight Alliance, Instrumental, JBIC, Latin Heritage, Mission Fusion, Newcomers, Peer Assistance, Photo, Pottery, Polynesian, Sojourn to the Past, Trading Post.
Student clubs: Block J, Drama, Quiz Kids, Yoga.
Journalism: The Tom-Tom is Jefferson's student newspaper and is published quarterly-usually in the months of November, February, April and June-and includes full color on the front, back and center-spread pages. The various sections include News, Opinion, Sports, Features and Arts & Entertainment.
The newspaper regularly participates in and has received awards in local (Peninsula Press Club), State (Journalism Education Association of Northern California) and National (Journalism Education Association/NSPA) conferences and competitions.
The newspaper is written and edited by students in the Journalism I, II and III course, which is designed to focus on advanced writing skills for students who wish to either pursue a career in journalism or to build upon their existing skills.
In direct alignment with Jefferson High School�s determination to create a more literate and literary-loving community, this course not only encourages students to write and voice their opinions, but spurs others to read by producing a quality newspaper. The mission of the Jefferson High School Newspaper is to inform, educate and entertain the readers�students, teachers, parents, members of the community�about issues that affect the students as well as citizens of Daly City and the nation.
Sports: Jefferson provides the following sports programs depending on the season:
Fall / Winter : Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer.
Spring : Badminton, Baseball, Golf, Softball, Swimming, Track.
Notable alumni: E. Floyd Kvamme, 1955. Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Co-chair, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
John Madden, 1954. NFL Hall of Fame coach, player, commentator.
Edwin Mulitalo, 1992. NFL player.
Ken Reitz, 1969. MLB player.
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About This Zip Code (94014)

School Zip (94014)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

47,451 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

30%

32%

Population Average Age

35 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

3.6 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$60,711

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.5 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

47 years old

39 years old

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Zipcode (94014)

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% Owning / % Renting

63% / 37%

58% / 42%

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