Jefferson Area High School

Jefferson Area High School
Location
207 West Mulberry Street Jefferson , Ashtabula , Ohio 44047 United States
41°44′4″N 80°46′52″W / 41.73444°N 80.78111°W / 41.73444; -80.78111
Information
School type	Public, Coeducational
Established	1962
School district	Jefferson Area Local School District
NCES District ID	3904587
Superintendent	John Montanaro
NCES School ID	390458702372
Principal	Richard Shields
Teaching staff	18.07 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	427 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	23.63[1]
Color
Athletics conference	Chagrin Valley Conference
Mascot	Falcon
Yearbook	Talon
Website	https://www.jalsd.org/schools/jahs

Jefferson Area High School is the only high School in Jefferson, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Jefferson Area Local School District. Athletic teams are known as the Falcons, and they compete as a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association in the Chagrin Valley Conference.

History

Opened in 1962, Jefferson Area High School serves students grades 9-12.

Jefferson Area High School formed following the consolidation of nearby township schools in the early 1960s.

in 2007, construction began on a new Junior/Senior High School, which opened in 2009^[2]

Athletics

Jefferson Area High School currently offers:^[3]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Football
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Music programs

The school offers programs such as Marching band, Show Choir, Treble Choir, Concert Choir, Jazz Band, and Music Technology.

Notable Alumni

• Matthew Hatchette - former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
• Boogie Knight - professional football player in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA)

References

External links

• District Website