Jefferson Virtual High School

4400 Jefferson Highway
Jefferson, LA 70121

131 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Jefferson Virtual High School is a public high school and part of the Jefferson Parish school district, located in Jefferson, LA with 131 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 13 teachers, Jefferson Virtual High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

131

Total Students

13.8

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

29.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jefferson Virtual High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	35
Hispanic	22
Black	62
Asian	4
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Black
62 (47.3 %)
White
35 (26.7 %)
Hispanic
22 (16.8 %)
Two or More
7 (5.3 %)
Asian
4 (3.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Jefferson Parish
Phone:	(504)484-4000
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	131
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	29
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 18

Grade 10 37

Grade 11 42

Grade 12 34