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Coordinates: 42°1226N 89°0216W / 42.2071°N 89.0378°W / 42.2071; -89.0378
 

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Thomas Jefferson High School
Address
Map

4145 Samuelson Road


,

61109


United States
Coordinates42°12′26N 89°02′16W / 42.2071°N 89.0378°W / 42.2071; -89.0378
Information
School typePublic Secondary
MottoStrive to be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe.
Established1969
School districtRockford Public School District 205[1]
SuperintendentEhren Robert Jarrett[2]
CEEB code143712[4]
PrincipalDonald Lee Rundall[3]
Staff99.89 (FTE)[9]
Teaching staff101[1]
Grades912[1]
GenderCoed[6]
Enrollment1,718 (2018-19)[9]
Average class size18[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.20[9]
Campus typeMid-size City[1]
Color(s)  Red
  White
  Gold[8]
Fight songNotre Dame Victory March
Athletics conferenceNorthern Illinois Conference (NIC-10)[7]
MascotJ-Hawk
NicknameJ-Hawks
NewspaperThe Times
YearbookFlight
WebsiteOfficial School Website

Thomas Jefferson High School (commonly referred to as Jefferson High School, Rockford Jefferson, or JHS) is a public coed four-year high school, in Rockford, Illinois, United States. The school serves the city of Rockford and the neighboring villages of Cherry Valley, Illinois and New Milford, Illinois. The school is named after the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson.

Athletics[edit]

Jefferson High School's mascot is the J-Hawk. The official school colors are red, white, and gold.[10]

Jefferson High School is a member of the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10) and participates in state championship tournaments sanctioned by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).[11]

The following competitive teams won their respective IHSA sanctioned state championship tournament:

Activities[edit]

The following competitive teams won their respective IHSA sanctioned state championship tournament:

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jefferson High School Overview". U.S. News & World Report LP. 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  • ^ "Rockford Public Schools District 205 Administration". RPS205. October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  • ^ "Jefferson High School Principal Wins Outstanding Principal Award". WorldNow and WKOW. March 19, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  • ^ "SAT Code Search". The College Board. July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  • ^ "2012 Illinois School Report Cards". Illinois State Board of Education. 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  • ^ "Jefferson High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report LP. 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  • ^ "IHSA School Directory". Illinois High School Association. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  • ^ "Jefferson High School Basketball". CBS Interactive. January 11, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  • ^ a b c "Jefferson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  • ^ "IHSA School Directory". Illinois High School Association. July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  • ^ "IHSA School Directory Rockford (Jefferson)". Illinois High School Association. August 1, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  • ^ "Top 10 State Championship Efforts". Northern Illinois Sports Beat. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  • ^ "Girls Bowling Champions & Runners-Up". Illinois High School Association. June 10, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  • ^ "Chess in Rockford". Rockford Chess. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  • ^ "Tools for Grammarphobes and Grammarphiles". The Spectrum Theme. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  • ^ "NFL Player Profile". National Football League. 2001. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  • ^ "Knaus in a Happy Place These Days". ESPN. February 28, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  • ^ "Kathryn Layng". IMDb. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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