Jeffersonville High School

Jeffersonville High School is a public high school located in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The school serves students in grades 9 through 12 from Jeffersonville, Utica, and sections of Clarksville not covered by that town's own high school. The school's enrollment for the 2014–2015 school year was 2,051 students, with 123 teachers. The current principal is Julie Straight. Jeffersonville is in the school district of Greater Clark County Schools. This school district includes Charlestown addresses that are connected with the city of Jeffersonville. While most schools in other counties have a majority European ratio of students, Jeffersonville total minority enrollment is 36%.HistoryPrior to 1882, students were taught at three schools. Male students attended the Chestnut Street School, female students attended another school at an unknown location, and all black students regardless of gender attended Taylor High School on Wall Street. The white students were integrated into a co-ed school locared at the corner of Chestnut and Pearl Streets in 1882. The school moved to the intersection of Court and Meigs Avenues in 1913. African-American students were integrated into the school in the 1940s. The current building, located on Allison Lane in the city's East End, opened in 1971, with a major renovation completed in 2011. Before Jeffersonville high school was moved to Alison Lane the Nachand Fielhouse, which is now use as a gym held for summer basketball camps.2013–2014 academic statisticsGraduation rate: 93.6%ISTEP+ passing rate: 47.4%ECA (End-of-Course Assessments) passing rate: 63.9%Percentage of graduates taking the SAT: 31.5%Average SAT composite score: 960Percentage of graduates taking the ACT: 19.7%Average ACT composite score: 21Percentage of graduates taking an Advanced Placement exam: 48.9%Percentage of graduates passing an AP exam: 18.9% There is no information yet regarding the 2014–2015 school year.