Jefferson High School (Indiana)

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Jefferson High School

School type	High School
Principal	Glade Montgomery
Faculty	230
Students	2,380
Mascot	Broncho
Location	Lafayette, Indiana
Information	765-772-4700
Website	http://www.lsc.k12.in.us/jeff/

Jefferson High School (often referred to as "Lafayette Jefferson" or "Lafayette Jeff") is a high school located in Lafayette, Indiana and administered by the Lafayette School Corporation. Its mascot is the broncho and its school colors are red and black.

The Broncho

[edit] History

In a meeting held February 10, 1910, Lafayette's school board decided to proceed with construction of a new school to replace the aging and inadequate Lafayette High School at Sixth and Columbia. The new school, a three-story brick building to be named Jefferson High School, was erected in the block between Ninth, Tenth, Elizabeth and Cincinnati Streets. Jefferson opened its doors to students in January 1912 and was formally dedicated April 2. The old high school building at Sixth and Columbia became a vocational school, with classes beginning July 1, 1913.

By the early 1960s, Lafayette's growing population prompted the board to consider either expanding the current school building or constructing a new facility. In 1965 they settled on the latter, and in 1966 a 43-acre section of land around the Pythian Home on South 18th Street was purchased to accommodate the project. The new Jefferson High School was dedicated May 24, 1970.

The old Jeff building on North Ninth Street was later occupied by Ivy Tech Community College and more recently has been converted to apartments for the elderly.

[edit] References

Indiana Department of Education: School Snapshot
Cecil S. Webb, Historical Growth of the Schools of Lafayette, Indiana, Lafayette School Corporation, 1972.