Jefferson City High School

38.56313°N 92.17667°W / 38.56313; -92.17667

Jefferson City High School
609 Union Street Jefferson City , Missouri 65101 United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Pride Through Excellence"
Established	January 22, 1964
Status	Open
School district	Jefferson City Public Schools
NCES District ID	2916190
NCES School ID	291619000749
Head Principal	Deanne Fisher
Staff	100.86 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,373 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.61[1]
Athletics conference	CMAC
Mascot	Jay, Jaybird
Rival	Capital City Helias Crusaders
Accreditation	Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Newspaper	Red and Black
Yearbook	Marcullus
Colors	Black and Red
Schedule	Traditional
Website	JCHS

Jefferson City High School (JCHS) is a public secondary school in Jefferson City, Missouri. It is one of the five public high schools in Cole County and is one of two in Jefferson City.

History

The Jefferson City Public School District was established in 1838, but the first separate high school building was not built until 1905, with the creation of the now closed Simonsen 9th Grade Center.^[2] The current high school building opened on January 22, 1964, and houses 9th-12th graders.

Academics

Jefferson City High School serves approximately 1805^[3] students grades 9–12. Jefferson City High School is designated as a high school by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The school is accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Students may earn dual enrollment college credit from Lincoln University through approved courses on the JCHS campus during regular school hours.

Nichols Career Center

Nichols Career Center, located on the campus of JCHS, is a career-readiness program which is application-only and accepts students from throughout mid-Missouri.

Alumni

• Steve Aldridge: Minor League Baseball
• OG Anunoby: NBA player Currently with the New York Knicks
• Mike Bedosky:
• Matt Blunt: Governor of Missouri between 2005 and 2009
• Jim Dyck: former MLB player, St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds
• Justin Gage: former NFL football player, Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans
• Kent Jones: comedy writer
• Neal Jones: actor (Dirty Dancing, G.I Jane, Changing Lanes, Law & Order)
• Steve Martin: former NFL player
• Dennis Meyer: football player, Pittsburgh Steelers
• Justin Smith: former NFL football player, Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers
• Charlie Weber: actor
• Sylvester Williams: NFL player
• Don Webb: former AFL player, Boston Patriots^[4]