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Jefferson Area Senior High School

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Jefferson Area Senior High School ranks 200 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 77% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Jefferson Area Senior High School is a public high school located in Jefferson, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 427 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Area Local District, which is ranked 335 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Jefferson Area Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Ohio high schools, with a ranking as high as 175 out of 836 schools in 2018-2019. The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.7% to 98.1% over the past few years, which is significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school stands out in its performance on state tests, particularly in subjects like American History, Biology, and Algebra I, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages.

While Jefferson Area Senior High School has many strengths, it has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% to 27.8% over the past few years. Additionally, the school's performance in subjects like English II and Geometry has been more variable, suggesting the need for a closer examination of the curriculum and instructional practices in these subject areas. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Perry High School and Geneva High School, Jefferson Area Senior High School generally outperforms its peers, but there may be opportunities to further enhance its performance by addressing areas of concern and exploring best practices from higher-performing schools in the region.

427

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,304

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 W Mulberry St
Jefferson, OH 44047-1453

(440) 576-4731

District: Jefferson Area Local

Feeder schools for Jefferson Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary
	Rock Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Jefferson Area Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Ohio high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Ohio avg62%

200^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

335^th of 828Jefferson Area Local among Ohio districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	200 of 855	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	296 of 864	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	342 of 867	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	185 of 836	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	192 of 819	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	175 of 836	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	198 of 800	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	197 of 773	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	57.9	337 of 784	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	439 of 778	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	459 of 769	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.6	237 of 767	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	382 of 832	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.7	416 of 818	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.7	336 of 819	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	264 of 791	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	431 of 767	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.2	417 of 756	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.3	375 of 696	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.1	328 of 689	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.4	167 of 681	75.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.2	141 of 606	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	250 of 596	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	48 of 628	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	72.0	86 of 550	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	304 of 809	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	258 of 798	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	252 of 813	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	131 of 794	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	302 of 775	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	332 of 781	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	206 of 751	72.6%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	26.2	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	100 of 280	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	39 of 308	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	16 of 349	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	63.4	179 of 538	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	55.2	123 of 270	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	229 of 815	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	194 of 822	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	398 of 805	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	157 of 773	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	172 of 763	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	161 of 779	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	177 of 758	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	298 of 817	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	324 of 816	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	400 of 819	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	235 of 808	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	170 of 778	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	161 of 792	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	255 of 763	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	52.7	120 of 239	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	153 of 617	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	132 of 598	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	194 of 614	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	317 of 748	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	304 of 754	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	373 of 756	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	209 of 749	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	226 of 727	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	235 of 739	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	231 of 718	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2023)54th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)50th percentile-11 vs school

Foster Care (2023)17th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Biology96%+31 vs state

American History90%+19 vs state

Algebra I85%+25 vs state

American Government74%~ state avg

English II71%+11 vs state

Geometry43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Jefferson Area Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Jefferson Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	207 W Mulberry St	Jefferson	44047	Ashtabula County	Jefferson Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 576-4731	427	19	22.3	52.7%	377 (88.3%)	7 (1.6%)	22 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	69.5	200^th of 855 public high schools	76.6%		62.6	296^th of 864 public high schools	65.7%	96		73.8	90.0		96.0	71.3	43.4	84.7	$11,304
Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus	Public	6-12	1565 State Route 167	Jefferson	44047	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 576-6015	599	53	11.3		527 (88.0%)	9 (1.5%)	40 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)								(n/a)
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	6600 Sanborn Rd	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 993-2522	810	35	23.1		450 (55.6%)	57 (7.0%)	173 (21.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (15.6%)	17	687^th of 855 public high schools	19.6%		20	670^th of 864 public high schools	22.5%	17		53.0	50.3		47.5	42.9	13.1	19.3	$12,708
Geneva High School	Public	8-12	1301 S Ridge Rd E	Geneva	44041	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 466-4831	656	33	19.5		578 (88.1%)	9 (1.4%)	44 (6.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	57	377^th of 855 public high schools	55.9%		63.3	289^th of 864 public high schools	66.6%	88	90.9	79.0	76.5	90.9	71.0	65.9	39.3	68.4	$11,563
Edgewood High School	Public	9-12	2428 Blake Rd	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 997-5301	470	28	16.7		376 (80.0%)	13 (2.8%)	45 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	48.3	490^th of 855 public high schools	42.7%		56.4	381^st of 864 public high schools	55.9%	109		84.5	63.0		70.5	55.9	36.4	57.5	$11,315
Pymatuning Valley High School	Public	9-12	5571 Rt 6 W	Andover	44003	Ashtabula County	Pymatuning Valley Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 293-6263	357	24	14.8		331 (92.7%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	46.5	505^th of 855 public high schools	40.9%		42.1	531^st of 864 public high schools	38.5%	26		63.1	75.8		70.0	52.1	44.8	59.1	$12,814
Grand Valley High School	Public	9-12	111 Grand Valley Ave West	Orwell	44076	Ashtabula County	Grand Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 805-4545	273	19	14.5	57.5%	258 (94.5%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	53.7	417^th of 855 public high schools	51.2%		36.9	574^th of 864 public high schools	33.6%	157		71.0	74.2		70.1	64.1	44.8	66.1	$17,155
Madison High School	Public	9-12	3100 Burns Rd	Madison	44057	Lake County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 428-2161	818	43	19.0	41.0%	702 (85.8%)	5 (0.6%)	53 (6.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (6.1%)	50.4	463^rd of 855 public high schools	45.8%		53.2	423^rd of 864 public high schools	51.0%	40		75.0	80.0		64.9	56.1	36.2	63.4	$10,482
Perry High School	Public	9-12	1 Success Blvd	Perry	44081	Lake County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 259-9300	509	29	17.4	28.1%	414 (81.3%)	11 (2.2%)	64 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	75.9	113^th of 855 public high schools	86.8%		77.5	103^rd of 864 public high schools	88.1%	10		86.9	78.6		87.6	74.6	77.7	80.7	$17,039
Conneaut High School	Public	9-12	381 Mill St	Conneaut	44030	Ashtabula County	Conneaut Area City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 593-7210	417	28	14.8		372 (89.2%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	39.9	564^th of 855 public high schools	34.0%		42.7	527^th of 864 public high schools	39.0%	37		69.2	59.0		65.9	59.5	44.6	31.3	$11,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Area Senior High School

How many students attend Jefferson Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Jefferson Area Senior High School.

What schools feed into Jefferson Area Senior High School?

Jefferson Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Rock Creek Elementary School
Middle : Jefferson Area Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Area Senior High School?

Students at Jefferson Area Senior High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Jefferson Area Senior High School in?

Jefferson Area Local

Is Jefferson Area Senior High School a good school?

Jefferson Area Senior High School ranks 200^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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