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Jefferson Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Jefferson Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Jefferson Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Colorado high schools.

Q: How many students attend Jefferson Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Jefferson Junior/Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Jefferson Junior/Senior High School are 86% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Jefferson Junior/Senior High School?

Jefferson Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Edgewater Elementary School Elementary : Lumberg Elementary School

Public Grades 7-12

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 2% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Jefferson Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Edgewater, Colorado, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 594 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29th out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Jefferson Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Colorado high schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 254th out of 255 schools in 2015-2016 to 320th out of 328 schools in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on various subgroup metrics is also concerning, as it ranks in the bottom 25% of Colorado high schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has hovered around 84% in recent years, which is lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate of around 1.5-2.1% is higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Jefferson Junior/Senior High School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Wheat Ridge High School and Jefferson County Open Secondary, it becomes evident that the school is an outlier in terms of performance, with significantly higher statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency rates. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Jefferson Junior/Senior High School (around 80%) suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the challenges the school faces in terms of academic achievement and other outcomes. Addressing the unique challenges faced by this school should be a priority for the district and community.

601

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,051

Per pupil spending ?

78.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2305 Pierce Street
Edgewater, CO 80214-1031

(303) 982-6056

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Feeder schools for Jefferson Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Edgewater Elementary School
	Lumberg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

White:

6.7%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2012 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (78% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg51%

Colorado avg43%

Middle school

459^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

320^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 22High Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

29^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	459 of 469	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	483 of 485	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	478 of 480	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	449 of 458	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.2	422 of 424	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	400 of 400	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	320 of 328	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	328 of 349	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	328 of 349	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	370 of 411	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	358 of 388	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	254 of 255	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	287 of 292	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.2	335 of 369	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.6	315 of 349	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	303 of 334	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	315 of 337	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	291 of 327	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.6	285 of 310	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.9	276 of 301	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.0	273 of 298	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.7	274 of 286	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.2	272 of 280	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.1	262 of 279	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	246 of 247	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	250 of 257	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	240 of 254	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	239 of 257	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	231 of 239	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	177 of 187	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	184 of 199	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	187 of 198	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	189 of 205	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	172 of 181	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	191 of 194	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	198 of 211	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	174 of 200	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	193 of 203	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	179 of 188	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	231 of 246	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	234 of 256	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	233 of 252	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	241 of 253	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	234 of 240	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Male (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing24%-41 vs state

English Language Arts14%-31 vs state

Science10%-22 vs state

Mathematics7%-31 vs state

Math5%-31 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, March 25, 2010

would give this HS 0/5 stars if possible. schooldigger has this spot on, poor in academics; even worse in classroom etiquette from visit as guest teacher. A disgrace to all of the other fine schools within the Jeffco district in state of CO. Avoid sending your child here if at all possible. Close Quote

Schools Near Jefferson Junior/Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)			CMAS Math (2025)			CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Jefferson Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2305 Pierce Street	Edgewater	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6056	601	44	13.6	78.7%	40 (6.7%)	17 (2.8%)	517 (86.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.7%)	5.4	320^th of 328 public high schools	2.4%		7.1	328^th of 349 public high schools	6.0%	8	21.0	3.0	24.0	7.0	30.0	4.0	16.9	11.0	14.0	5.6	3.6	4.6	8.9	10.6	$19,051
Jefferson County Open Secondary	Public	7-12	7655 West 10th Avenue	Lakewood	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7045	315	21	15.0		231 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (17.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.3%)	58.4	131^st of 328 public high schools	60.1%		51.9	157^th of 349 public high schools	55.0%	26	74.0	30.0	80.0	34.0	84.0	13.0	68.3	50.0	59.3	22.0	43.9	32.9	38.5	41.5	$20,574
Wheat Ridge High School	Public	9-12	9505 West 32nd Avenue	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7695	932	52	18.0	42.2%	503 (54.0%)	27 (2.9%)	347 (37.2%)	8 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.3%)	51.4	144^th of 328 public high schools	56.1%		51.9	156^th of 349 public high schools	55.3%	12	65.0	31.0	63.0	37.0	65.0	32.0								36.5	$17,431
Jeffco Transition Services School	Public	11-12	10 Reed Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6710	116	10	11.6	45.7%	55 (47.4%)	3 (2.6%)	47 (40.5%)	6 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$33,184
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	9700 West 8th Avenue	Lakewood	80215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7085	1,735	92	18.9	36.8%	855 (49.3%)	37 (2.1%)	673 (38.8%)	74 (4.3%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	85 (4.9%)	74.5	87^th of 328 public high schools	73.5%		68.7	99^th of 349 public high schools	71.6%	12	72.0	54.0	74.0	55.0	72.0	45.0								38.4	$16,324
Career Education Center Early College	Public	9-12	2650 Eliot Street	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6600	468	44	10.7	85.5%	17 (3.6%)	11 (2.4%)	429 (91.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	16.8	277^th of 328 public high schools	15.5%		18.2	289^th of 349 public high schools	17.2%	12	42.0	16.0	47.0	20.0	43.0	16.0								11.4	$25,671
North High School Engagement Center	Public	9-12	2960 Speer Blvd	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-2700	103	9	11.3	86.4%	3 (2.9%)	3 (2.9%)	92 (89.3%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)															$23,972
North High School	Public	9-12	2960 North Speer Boulevard	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-2700	1,653	95	17.3	62.6%	368 (22.3%)	74 (4.5%)	1,104 (66.8%)	15 (0.9%)	25 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	57 (3.4%)	20.9	265^th of 328 public high schools	19.2%		21.1	276^th of 349 public high schools	20.9%	11	40.0	22.0	47.0	21.0	47.0	21.0								17.1	$19,121
New America School	Public, Charter	9-12	5806 W Alameda Ave	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 894-3171	74	4	20.2	89.2%	6 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$17,761
AUL Denver	Public, Charter	9-12	2417 W. 29th Ave	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 282-0900	156	13	12.0	89.7%	10 (6.4%)	12 (7.7%)	126 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)	21.0														$22,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Junior/Senior High School

Is Jefferson Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Jefferson Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Colorado high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Jefferson Junior/Senior High School are 86% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Jefferson Junior/Senior High School?

Jefferson Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edgewater Elementary School
Elementary : Lumberg Elementary School

How many students attend Jefferson Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Jefferson Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Jefferson Junior/Senior High School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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