Jefferson City High School (JCHS) is a

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Jefferson City, Missouri Jefferson City, informally Jeff City, is the capital of Missouri, United States. It had a population of 43,228 at the 2020 census, ranking as the 15th most populous city in the state. It is also the county seat of Cole County and the princip ...

. It is one of the five public high schools in Cole County and is one of two in Jefferson City.

History

The

Jefferson City Public School District Jefferson City School District is a school district based in Jefferson City, Missouri (USA). Location The district covers northern portions of Cole County as well as southern portions of Callaway County. Schools High schools *Jefferson City Hig ...

was established in 1838, but the first separate high school building was not built until 1905, with the creation of what is now the Simonsen 9th Grade Center. The current high school building opened on January 22, 1964 and houses 9th-12th graders.

Academics

Jefferson City High School serves approximately 1805 students grades 9-12. Jefferson City High School is designated as a high school by the

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. The school is accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Students may earn college credit from Lincoln University through approved courses on the JCHS campus during regular school hours.

Speech and Debate

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the Jefferson City Speech and Debate team is ranked 102nd among the National Forensic League's ( NFL) 2,800 teams, placing it around the top three percent in the U.S In November it ranked first in the Eastern Missouri NFL district, in which there are thirty schools total. In March 2011, the team qualified three students to the NFL national tournament and nine students to the Missouri State High School Activities Association state tournament.

Nichols Career Center

Nichols Career Center, located on the campus of JCHS, is a career-readiness program which is application-only and accepts students from throughout mid-Missouri.

Alumni

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* Kent Jones: comedy writer *

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References

{{authority control Buildings and structures in Jefferson City, Missouri High schools in Cole County, Missouri Public high schools in Missouri 1964 establishments in Missouri Educational institutions established in 1964