Jefferson High School is a high school located in Edgewater, Colorado, United States. It is operated by Jefferson County Public Schools.
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Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Baseball
Jefferson County league baseball champions in 1967, 1968, 1969. AAA State Champions 1968. 3rd place in state tournament 1969.
In 1978, the Saints advanced to the final four in the Colorado State basketball tournament.
Academics
In 1980, the Saints Debate team advanced to the Colorado State Finals, after coming in second in the Jefferson County tournament.
Notable alumni
Brian Boatright (1980) - Associate Justice Colorado Supreme Court
Alonzo Hampton (1985?) - former NFL defensive back
Ron Kiefel (1978) - cyclist
Ed Perlmutter (1971) - US Congressman 7th District Colorado
Demographics
Enrollment in the 2010–2011 school year was 598 students. The student body's demographics were:
13.5% White
4.0% African American
78.6% Latino
1.5% Native American
0.7% Asian
1.7% Mixed race
Using federal government guidelines, 87.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.