Jefferson County Middle / High School

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]

Jefferson County Middle/High School
Location
Map
50 David Road

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32344

United States
30°29′27″N 83°52′46″W / 30.4908°N 83.8794°W / 30.4908; -83.8794
Information
School typePublic
School district
Jefferson County Schools (Florida)
Principal
Jackie Pons
Enrollment366[1] (2022-23)
ColorsBlue and orange     [1]
NicknameTigers[1]
Websitehttps://www.jeffersonschools.net/jeffersonk12school

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. "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.
  3. "Jefferson County High School (Monticello, FL) Varsity Football".
  4. 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.
  5. "US News". Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  6. "Tallahassee lawmaker seeks investigation into Jefferson County Schools intrigue".
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