Jefferson Union High School District
School district in California, United States
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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 | 37.668096°N 122.478551°W |
| District information | |
| Motto | Excellence Through Equity |
| Grades | 9–12, Adult ED |
| Established | 1922 |
| Superintendent | Toni Presta |
| Deputy superintendent(s) |
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| School board | Sherrett Walker, Andrew Lie, Rosie Tejada, Martinien Cho |
| Chair of the board | Jerome Gallegos |
| 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 | 3,715 (2024-2025) |
| Athletic conference | Peninsula Athletic League |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
History
The 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
It 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 |  | |
| Oceana | 1962 | 597 | Sharks | Pacifica | Main building designed by Mario Ciampi; nontraditional school with emphasis on liberal arts education |  | |
| Terra Nova | 1961 | 982 | Tigers | Pacifica |  | ||
| 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) | |
| Summary | 4,862 | ||||||
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Former Schools
The 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
Enrollment
According 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]