The Jefferson Union High School District (JUHSD) is a high school district in northern San Mateo County, California, which serves the cities of Daly City, Brisbane and Pacifica, the town of Colma, the CDP of Broadmoor and a section of San Bruno.[2] Its district office is located at the new location of 123 Edgemont Drive, Bldg. A, Daly City. It serves as a secondary education district for students coming from the Jefferson Elementary School District, Bayshore Elementary School District, Brisbane School District, and the Pacifica School District.
| Jefferson Union High School District | |
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| Address | |
123 Edgemont Drive, Building A
Daly City , San Mateo County, California, 94015 | |
| Coordinates | 37°40′05″N 122°28′43″W / 37.668096°N 122.478551°W |
| District information | |
| Motto | Excellence Through Equity |
| Grades | 9–12, Adult ED |
| Established | 1922 |
| Superintendent | Toni Presta |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Kareen Baca, Dorene Basuino, |
| Business administrator | Tina Van Raaphorst |
| School board | Jerome Gallegos, Sherrett Walker, Andrew Lie, Rosie Tejada |
| Chair of the board | Kalimah Salahuddin |
| Director of education | Laurie Robinson |
| Governing agency | San Mateo County Office of Education |
| Schools | Jefferson, Westmoor, Thornton, Oceana, Terra Nova, and Adult ED |
| NCES District ID | 0618930[1] |
| District ID | 41-68924 |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 4,862 (2016–17) |
| Athletic conference | Peninsula Athletic League |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Jefferson Union High School District was formed by voters in a March 1922 election, and the first Jefferson High School opened on August 21, 1922, at an old school house on Alemán at the corner of Hill and Market. Voters approved a bond of $180,000 in November 1922 for a new high school building, which was dedicated on May 23, 1925. That building was later demolished in the early 1960s after the opening of the current Jefferson High School building in 1963.[3]
Schools
editIt consists of four comprehensive high schools, and one continuation school:
| Name | Established | Enrollment[a] | Mascot | City | Notes | Image | |
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| Jefferson | 1922 | 1,107 | Grizzlies | Daly City | Current building built in 1963, refurbished 2005 | 
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| Oceana | 1962 | 597 | Sharks | Pacifica | Main building designed by Mario Ciampi; nontraditional school with emphasis on liberal arts education | 
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| Terra Nova | 1961 | 982 | Tigers | Pacifica | 
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| Thornton | 1975 | 136 | Saints | Daly City | Continuation high school | ||
| Westmoor | 1958 | 1,598 | Rams | Daly City | Campus designed by Mario Ciampi and Lawrence Halprin | .jpg)
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| Summary | 4,862 | ||||||
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Former Schools
editThe now closed Serramonte High School was open from 1970 to 1981, returning in a limited form for the two academic years of 1993–1995.[5] At the time, it was proposed to relocate Oceana to the Serramonte campus to save money to restore a state-mandated $750,000 reserve fund for the district.[6] The former campus, now renamed Serramonte Del Rey, serves as the district office.
Teacher housing
editIn 2018, district voters passed a bond that allowed the district to build housing for teaching staff. Around 2020, construction began.[7] The facility has 122 apartments.[8]
Enrollment
editAccording to the California Department of Education, the total enrollment for Jefferson Union High School District is 4,862 in the 2016–17 academic year.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Jefferson Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Loy, Whitney (2008). "County of San Mateo: State of California High School Districts" (PDF). Jefferson Union High School District. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Rasmussen, Sidney Warren. "Jefferson's Early History". Jefferson Alumni. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Enrollment Multi-Year Summary by Grade: Jefferson Union High District Report (41-68924)". California Department of Education. n.d. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Liu, Kathy (n.d.). "Integrated, Interdisciplinary Curriculum for a Health Career Path". Access Excellence. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Wildermuth, John (April 1, 1995). "Serramonte High Picked for Closure / Pacifica-Daly City district cutting costs". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Lambert, Diana (February 28, 2020). "Four California school districts ask voters to pay for teacher and staff housing". EdSource. Oakland, California. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Vigliotti, Jonathan (September 1, 2022). "California school district tries new way to retain teachers: Low-cost apartments on school property". CBS News. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
Further reading
edit- "Faculty & Staff Housing Updated January 2020" (PDF). Jefferson Union High School District. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
External links
edit- Jefferson Union District Website
- Rasmussen, Sidney Warren. "Jefferson Alumni". jeffalumni.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2018.