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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
292:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.1%
Female
48.9%
White
63.5%
Black
11.8%
Hispanic
9.8%
Two or more races
7.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities486 Students
University of St. Thomas - Minnesota195 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison181 Students
University of Minnesota Duluth148 Students
Minnesota State University, Mankato126 Students
Gustavus Adolphus College110 Students
Iowa State University109 Students
University of Iowa95 Students
Normandale Community College92 Students
St. Olaf College77 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business135 Students
Psychology110 Students
Biology96 Students
Nursing68 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies66 Students
Computer Science65 Students
Mathematics53 Students
Marketing47 Students
Chemistry47 Students
Political Science and Government44 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.5341 Reviews
5.0Senior
10/29/2024
I've really enjoyed being at Jefferson for almost 4 years now, my brothers went there so going there is just a lot of fun. I really enjoy all the people there and most of the teachers. In every school, there are some bad teachers so it's not too bad. I really do believe that at Jefferson there are a lot of staff that really care for the students and it shows. My best time at Jefferson has been being in the Marching band, I have such great memories from it, and I would do anything to go back to freshman year to just experience it all over again. The people and the music teachers at Jefferson are probably how I kept going through life.
3.0Alum
8/14/2023
Overall this school is decent. I got a good education and was able to use my skills to get into a good university. However, 504 plans here are not treated with respect. Some teachers are hesitant to follow them, and as someone who's learning is impacted by this, it was something that I was glad to be done with when I graduated.
3.0Alum
8/4/2023
I moved to this school at the very end of my Junior year and it was very hard to make friends. Friend groups were already well established and were reluctant to take on new people. Many of the girls groups were not kind to me even up through graduation. The academics were good. The principal, Jayson Anderson, was caring and compassionate and truly cared about his students. Most of the teachers were really good too.
I would rate it a 10 out of 10. My son has been challenged academically and treated fairly. He feels safe and secure while he's there and feels like the teachers and administrators have his back and are pulling for him. I can't ask for more than that.
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