Jefferson High School (West Virginia)

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Jefferson High School in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia serves grades 10 through 12 with an additional campus across the street for grade 9 students. It is the only high school in Jefferson County. Like most of its neighboring counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, Jefferson is one of the fastest growing school systems in the state.

Jefferson High School currently has 2,181 students in grades 9 through 12 and over 250 faculty members. The past principal, Sheri Hoff, has been promoted to the Central Office. A new principal will be appointed in two weeks.

1 Background
2 Mascot and colors
3 Sports
4 Marching Band and Color Guard
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Background

Jefferson High School was established in the Fall of 1972 after a consolidation of three high schools in Jefferson County: Charles Town High School, Harpers Ferry High School, and Shepherdstown High School. Its placement in Shenandoah Junction was chosen because it was a central and neutral location among the three former high school districts. Currently, it is the only high school in Jefferson County. Construction has begun on a second high school near the Huntfield development in Charles Town.

Jefferson High School is one of the few overcrowded schools in West Virginia. Students complain about a lack of ability to navigate the hallways.

[edit] Mascot and colors

Jefferson High School's mascot is the cougar and its school colors are maroon and gold.

[edit] Sports

Jefferson High School is a Class AAA school in sports. Currently, it has the following athletic programs: American football, soccer, tennis, golf, volleyball, wrestling, swimming, cross country, track and field, baseball, and softball.

The most notable athletic alumnus from Jefferson High School is James Jett, ex-NFL player who starred as a wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders from 1993 to 2001 and also competed in the 4x100m sprint in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.