Jefferson Area High School

Jefferson Area High School
Jefferson Area High School
Address
	207 West Mulberry Street; Jefferson, (Ashtabula County), Ohio 44047; United States
Coordinates	41°44′4″N 80°46′52″W
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational
Superintendent	John Montanaro
Principal	Jeremy Huber
Teaching staff	22.25 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	463 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	20.81[1]
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Independent[2]
Sports	Boys - Tennis, basketball, football, soccer, baseball, track, cross country, swimming, wrestling. Girls - tennis, volleyball, track, cross country, softball, swimming, soccer, and basketball.
Mascot	Falcon
Team name	Falcons [2]
Athletic Director	Steve Locy[2]
Website	http://www.jalsd.org

Jefferson High School is the only high School in the Jefferson, Ohio area of the United States. The current principal is Jeremy Huber, and the superintendent is John Montanaro. The school's nickname is "The Fighting Falcons", almost always shortened to "Falcons", and its colors are red, white and black. The logo varies from a falcon in human shape to the old Atlanta Falcons logo flying through a J.

Sports

The school's main rivals are Lakeside, Geneva Eagles, and Conneaut High Schools. They compete in the NE8 (Northeast 8 Athletic Conference). The Falcons are former members of the AAC (All American Conference) and the NEC (North East Conference).

Jefferson's best-known sports figure is Matthew Hatchette who played quarterback for the Falcons high school, but transitioned to wide receiver in college. He was drafted in the 7th round of the NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and also played for the New York Jets, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the NFL Europa team Amsterdam Admirals before leaving the league after 2003.

The Falcon tennis team has been successful in past years, being the dominant team in the NEC.

Music Programs

Jefferson High School is well known for its unique and talented band, directed by Fred Burazer and Roger Lewis. The school also offers other programs such as Show Choir, Treble Choir, Concert Choir, Stage Band, and Music Technology.

References

"Jefferson Area Sr High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2009-12-15.

External links

District Website

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[NCES-1] "Jefferson Area Sr High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association_member_directory-2] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2009-12-15.