Jefferson High School (Jefferson, Wisconsin)

The Jefferson High School in Wisconsin is an American public high school, that serves the city of Jefferson as well as the neighboring towns of Jefferson, Aztalan, Farmington, Hebron, Oakland, Concord and Sullivan, and various villages and unincorporated areas. One of its historic buildings is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for its architecture.

Jefferson High School
Address
700 West Milwaukee Street

Jefferson
,
Wisconsin
53549

United States
Coordinates43.00398°N 88.81993°W / 43.00398; -88.81993
Information
School typePublic High School
MottoEmpowering Futures Together
Established1879
School districtSchool District of Jefferson
PrincipalNicholas Skretta[1]
Faculty46.48 (FTE)[2]
Grades9 through 12
Enrollment618 (2019-20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.30[2]
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceRock Valley Conference
MascotEagle
Websitewww.sdoj.org/schools/high/

In 2019–2020, high school enrollment was 618.[2] It is located at 700 West Milwaukee Street.[3] It is the sole high school of the School District of Jefferson, which is headquartered within the same building complex, with address 206 South Taft Ave.[4]

The school district's Jefferson Middle School is located across South Taft Avenue, and has address 501 South Taft Avenue.[5][6]

Athletics

Jefferson's athletic teams are known as the Eagles,[3] and the school's fight song is set to the tune of On, Wisconsin!.

The school's teams compete in the Rock Valley Conference.[7]

High school sporting events on the football field and in the school's Premier Bank Gymnasium can be viewed live, or on-demand provided through T1 Sports!.

History

The high school originated in 1879 or 1880 as successor to the Jefferson Liberal Institute, which closed in 1876. The Jefferson High School was opened in 1880 in an 1868-built building which served until, when that building was destroyed by fire on March 27, 1924.[8]

Jefferson High School
Former school built 1924-25, now Jefferson Schoolhouse Apartment Homes
Jefferson High School (Jefferson, Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Jefferson High School (Jefferson, Wisconsin)
Location201 S. Copeland Ave., Jefferson, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°00′15″N 88°48′45″W
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1924-25
ArchitectVan Ryn & DeGelleke and Julius Heimerl (1924-25); Foeller, Schober, Berners, Safford and Jahn (1953 addition)
Architectural styleCollegiate Gothic
NRHP reference No.00001643[9]
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 2001

The replacement high school was built during 1924-25 at 201 S. Copeland Ave. This was a distinguished building in collegiate Gothic style. It was later repurposed as "Jefferson Schoolhouse Apartment Homes".[10]

About the 201 S. Copeland Ave. building, it is described at National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Wisconsin as:

Two-story brick school designed in Collegiate Gothic style by Van Ryn & DeGelleke and Jefferson native Julius Heimerl, and built 1924-25. The 1953 addition was designed by Foeller, Schober, Berners, Safford and Jahn of Green Bay.

[11][8]

In 1963, a new Jefferson High School building was constructed which served until 2007. This was designed by architect Lawrence Monberg (1900-1983).[12][13][14] This was demolished after 2007 to make way for the present building.[12]

The expansion and addition creating the present building was a $35.19 million project funded by a 2010 school construction bond, and was completed in 2012. It was designed by Plunkett Raysich Architects to utilize natural light to a great extent and includes geothermal heating and cooling. Its 243,110 square feet (22,586 m2) area includes a two-story academic wing, a two-story gym, a new cafeteria and commons, and an eight-lane pool. It was built by Miron Construction of Madison and Milwaukee and by Mass Brothers Construction of Watertown.[15][16]

References
  1. "Principal's Welcome". School District of Jefferson. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  2. "Jefferson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  3. "Jefferson High School". School District of Jefferson.
  4. "School District of Jefferson". School District of Jefferson.
  5. Google maps
  6. "Jefferson Middle School". School District of Jefferson.
  7. "2020-21 Directory of Conferences" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. October 19, 2020.
  8. Elizabeth L. Miller (2000-06-21). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Jefferson High School". National Park Service. Retrieved August 22, 2021. With accompanying 11 photos.
  9. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  10. Per sign on property visible in Google streetview. Sign gives link to http://www.coachlightcommunities.com. Photo gallery and more available at http://www.coachlightcommunities.com/jefferson-schoolhouse.
  11. "Architecture and History Inventory: 201 S. Copeland Ave (Jefferson High School / Jefferson Middle School". Wisconsin Historical Society. 1996. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  12. "Jefferson High School: Historical image #108712, c.1963". Wisconsin Historical Society. 15 September 2014.
  13. "Historical Essay: Monberg, Lawrence 1900 - 1983". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017.
  14. "JHS goes through several stages of development". Included at page 8 of Jefferson High School 1984 Yearbook, as excerpted at e-yearbook.com.
  15. "Jefferson dedicates 'new' high school". Daily Jefferson County Union. October 15, 2012.
  16. "Jefferson High School Project Details". Maas Brothers Construction. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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