Jefferson High School is an American public high school in Daly City, California, United States, and was the first school in the Jefferson Union High School District (JUHSD). Jefferson serves Daly City, Brisbane, Pacifica, and Colma.HistoryDaly City residents who formerly had to send their children to San Francisco high schools because of a lack of a local alternative voted into existence the Jefferson Union High School District in 1922. This resulted in the formation of Jefferson High School.CampusJefferson High School opened in 1922 to its first 50 students using the old Jefferson Hall near San Pedro Road and Hill Street. Recognizing the need for a more suitable campus to accommodate the rapidly expanding student body, JUHSD residents voted to build a new campus at the current location in 1923.The first building was finished in 1925. Subsequently, this building was demolished and replaced in 1963.In 2000, alumnus John Madden donated the lighting for the campus football field. They are named "Madden Lights" in his honor.In 2005, Jefferson began a project to renovate and remodel the campus.DemographicsAccording to US News and World Report, 98% of Jefferson's student body is "of color," with 54% of the student body coming from an economically disadvantaged household, determined by student eligibility for California's Reduced-price meal program.
