Jefferson High School
#1 Bulldog Dr, Jefferson, TX 75657. 48.7% of its 76 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 20 graduates at Texas public universities, 50% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Jefferson
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 26.3%Texas public 2-year college 21.1%Texas private college 1.3%Not found in Texas colleges 51.3%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 7 3 0 3 7 50% Texas public 2-year college 5 5 0 3 3 37.5% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Jefferson
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs East Texas Baptist University 15.1 mi 45% $23,414 $51,124 Wiley University 16.5 mi 40% $6,125 $37,604 LeTourneau University 30.2 mi 62% $26,985 $61,644 Southern University at Shreveport 34.5 mi 11% $8,120 $35,836 Northeast Texas Community College 37.8 mi 42% $5,392 $39,809 Kilgore College 40.5 mi 45% $6,362 $41,097
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Harleton High School (14.0 mi, 54.4% to college) · Linden-Kildare High School (14.2 mi, 48.7% to college) · Marshall Early Graduation School (15.4 mi, 14.9% to college) · Marshall High School (17.0 mi, 46.6% to college) · Texas Early College High School (18.4 mi, 55.6% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Jefferson ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Jefferson | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 48.7% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Jefferson High School graduates go to college?
- 48.7% of the Class of 2024 at Jefferson High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
