Thomas Jefferson High School (Rockford, Illinois)
Thomas Jefferson High School (commonly referred to as Jefferson High School, Rockford Jefferson, or JHS) is a public coed four-year high school, in Rockford, Illinois, United States. The school serves the city of Rockford and the neighboring villages of Cherry Valley, Illinois and New Milford, Illinois. The school is named after the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson High School | |
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Address | |
4145 Samuelson Road , 61109 United States | |
Coordinates | 42.2071°N 89.0378°W |
Information | |
School type | Public Secondary |
Motto | Strive to be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe. |
Established | 1969 |
School district | Rockford Public School District 205[1] |
Superintendent | Ehren Robert Jarrett[2] |
CEEB code | 143712[3] |
Principal | Donald Lee Rundall[4] |
Staff | 99.89 (FTE)[5] |
Teaching staff | 101[1] |
Grades | 9–12[1] |
Gender | Coed[6] |
Enrollment | 1,718 (2018-19)[5] |
Average class size | 18[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.20[5] |
Campus type | Mid-size City[1] |
Color(s) | Red White Gold[7] |
Fight song | Notre Dame Victory March |
Athletics conference | Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10)[8] |
Mascot | J-Hawk |
Nickname | J-Hawks |
Newspaper | The Times |
Yearbook | Flight |
Website | Official School Website |
Athletics
Jefferson High School's mascot is the J-Hawk. The official school colors are red, white, and gold.[9]
Jefferson High School is a member of the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10) and participates in state championship tournaments sanctioned by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).[10]
The following competitive teams won their respective IHSA sanctioned state championship tournament:
Activities
The following competitive teams won their respective IHSA sanctioned state championship tournament:
- Chess: State Champion (1990–91)[13]
- Journalism: State Champion (2006–07)[14]
Notable alumni
- Leonard Bell (1982) - defensive back, Cincinnati Bengals[15]
- Chad Knaus (1989) - crew chief, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion[16]
- Kathryn Layng (1978) - actress, Doogie Howser, M.D.[17]
References
- "Jefferson High School Overview". U.S. News & World Report LP. 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- "Rockford Public Schools District 205 Administration". RPS205. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "SAT Code Search". The College Board. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- "Jefferson High School Principal Wins Outstanding Principal Award". WorldNow and WKOW. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "Jefferson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- "Jefferson High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report LP. 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- "Jefferson High School Basketball". CBS Interactive. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "IHSA School Directory". Illinois High School Association. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- "IHSA School Directory". Illinois High School Association. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- "IHSA School Directory Rockford (Jefferson)". Illinois High School Association. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- "Top 10 State Championship Efforts". Northern Illinois Sports Beat. Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "Girls Bowling Champions & Runners-Up". Illinois High School Association. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- "Chess in Rockford". Rockford Chess. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "Tools for Grammarphobes and Grammarphiles". The Spectrum Theme. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "NFL Player Profile". National Football League. 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- "Knaus in a Happy Place These Days". ESPN. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- "Kathryn Layng". IMDb. Retrieved 31 July 2013.