Jefferson County Middle / High School
| Jefferson County Middle/High School | |
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| Location | |
50 David Road , , 32344 United States 30°29′27″N 83°52′46″W / 30.4908°N 83.8794°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
School district | Jefferson County Schools (Florida) |
Principal | Jackie Pons |
| Enrollment | 366[1] (2022-23) |
| Colors | Blue and orange [1] |
| Nickname | Tigers[1] |
| Website | https://www.jeffersonschools.net/jeffersonk12school |
Jefferson County Middle / High School (JCMHS) is a public school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Florida, with a Monticello postal address.[2] A part of Jefferson County Schools, it serves grades 6 – 12. The school's mascot is a tiger and the school colors are orange and blue.[3] It is at 50 David Road, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the center of Monticello.[4] The school was formerly housed in the historic Jefferson Academy building, opened in 1852 in the first brick school building in Florida. Minority enrollment at Jefferson County Middle / High School is about 340 and 84 percent minority.[5] It was operated by Somerset Academy Inc. for five years.[6] The student body is majority-minority, about 60 percent African American. The current facility opened in 2004. It had a cost of $17,200,000.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Home". Jefferson County Middle / High School. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
Jefferson County Middle/High School 50 David Road Monticello, FL 32344
– Compare to the 2020 U.S. Census Map of Monticello city. The school is outside the city limits. - ↑ "Jefferson County High School (Monticello, FL) Varsity Football".
- 1 2 Vann, Kim McCoy (August 3, 2004). "Jefferson High history begins anew". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. pp. 1A, 2A. - Clipping of first and of second page from Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "US News". Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Tallahassee lawmaker seeks investigation into Jefferson County Schools intrigue".
External links
- Jefferson County Middle / High School
- Monticello High School, Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs