Jefferson High School is a

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located in

Jefferson, Oregon Jefferson is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,327 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city sits on the right bank of the Santiam River betwee ...

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History

The current high school building was completed in 1978.

Academics

In 2008, 89% of the school's seniors received a

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. Of 61 students, 54 graduated, three dropped out, and four were still in high school the following year.

Notable alumni

* Carol Menken-Schaudt (born 1957), 1984 Olympic gold medalist and professional basketball playerKyle Odegard
"Still Standing Tall: and Rooting for OSU,"
''Corvallis Gazette-Times,'' March 25, 2016.

References

High schools in Marion County, Oregon Public high schools in Oregon {{Oregon-school-stub