Superintendent William Mullett Grades 9-12 Athletics conference Mid-State League Mascot Roughrider | Principal David Metz Fight song On West Jefferson Phone +1 614-879-7681 Colors Brown, Gold | |
Type Public, Coeducational high school Address 1 Roughrider Dr, West Jefferson, OH 43162, USA District Jefferson Local School District | ||
West Jefferson High School is the only high school in the Jefferson Local School District, located in the village of West Jefferson in Madison County, Ohio. It is a public, college preparatory school. On average, about 400 students attend this high school per year. The school colors are brown and gold, and the mascot is the Roughrider.
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History
Before 1970, the high school was located on Frey Avenue. Once the new building was finished in 1969, the school on Frey Avenue was used for students third grade through sixth grade, and the class of 1970 was the first graduating class of West Jefferson High School to graduate at 1 Roughrider Drive.
In 2005, renovations were made to the high school, and an addition was added so that the building could hold both the middle school and high school (Grades 6-12).
General Information
West Jefferson High School employs 28 certified teachers. In addition, they also employ two administrators and eight supporting staff members. David Metz has served as either teacher or principal at West Jefferson for the past 45 years.
Juniors and Seniors at West Jefferson High School have the option of attending half days or full days at a local technical school called Tolles Career and Technical Center while still earning a degree from West Jefferson.
Some non-athletic extra-curricular activities at West Jefferson High School include choir, concert band, jazz band, and marching band, the quick recall team, the competition mock trial team, and many more. Although the marching band has not competed since the fall of 2013, the concert band and choir still compete in OMEA competitions annually.
Statistics
West Jefferson High School's national rank is Bronze.
Students representing a minority make up less than one percent. 54% of students identify as male, while female students make up the other 46%.
61% of students enrolled at West Jefferson High School are part of the free lunch program, while an additional 15% get their lunch at a reduced price.
Athletics
West Jefferson High School is in the Mid-State League Ohio Division.
West Jefferson is D6 in Football. The Football Team holds the state record for most consecutive winning seasons of 42 spanning from 1960 through 2001.
They also have Soccer (men's D3 and women's D2), Volleyball (D3),Cheerleading, Golf (D2), Tennis, Wrestling (D3), Basketball (both men's and women's D3), Track, Baseball, and Softball. The Roughriders have many victories in all of their sports especially baseball, football, volleyball, and wrestling (having at least three state finalists every year).