Jefferson High School

Regular School · Lafayette, IN

Jefferson High School is a regular school school in Lafayette, Indiana, serving grades 09–12 with 2,042 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,042

Teachers (FTE)

143.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	780	38%
Hispanic/Latino	706	35%
Black or African American	408	20%
Two or more races	131	6%
Asian	12	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	2,042	1,046M / 996F

English Language Learners: 171 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	23.0% -14pp	37.0%	469
Reading Proficiency	55.0% +12.8pp	42.2%	463
Science Proficiency	26.0%	—	429
4-Year Graduation Rate	59.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (7)

135 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

381 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

538

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

125

6.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

377

18.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,042	100%

Contact & Location

1801 S 18th St

Lafayette, IN 47905

Phone: (765)772-4700

District

Lafayette School Corporation

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,858

District enrollment: 7,368

Other Schools in District

Amelia Earhart Elementary School Elementary
Edgelea Elementary School Elementary
Glen Acres Elementary School Elementary
Miami Elementary School Elementary
Murdock Elementary School Elementary
Oakland Elementary School Elementary
Thomas Miller Elementary School Elementary
Vinton Elementary School Elementary

View all 10 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 47905) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180540000968

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD