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About this school
Jefferson Junior Senior High School is
a suburban public school
in Edgewater, Colorado that is part of Jefferson County School District R-1.
It serves 545 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 12
545 Students
48 Teachers
2305 Pierce StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 7, 2026
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Jefferson Junior Senior High School
$64,926
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
69
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Jefferson Junior Senior High School has received support from
51 individuals from Colorado and
18 individuals out-of-state.
