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Jeffers High School

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{{Infobox school

|name = Jeffers High School

|logo = Jeffers High School logo.png

|streetaddress = 43084 Goodell Street

|city = Painesdale

|state = Michigan

|zipcode = 49955

|country = United States

|coordinates = {{coord|47|2|26|N|88|40|7|W|display=inline,title}}

|district = Adams Township School District

|type = Public secondary

|grades = 7–12

|superintendent = Tim Keteri

|principal = Steve Lishinski

|enrollment = 269 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=260189003921|title=Jeffers High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}

|teaching_staff = 16.05 (on a FTE basis)

|ratio = 16.76

|conference = Copper Mountain Conference

|nickname = Jets

|colors = Green and white {{color box|green}} {{color box|white}} {{Cite web|title=Jeffers High School|url=https://www.mhsaa.com/schools/jeffers|access-date=2024-03-31|website=Michigan High School Athletic Association|language=en-US}}

|website = http://www.adams.k12.mi.us

|footnotes =

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Jeffers High School is a public school in Painesdale, Michigan. It serves students in grades 7–12 for the Adams Township School District.{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=Jeffers&State=26&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=260189003921|title=National Center for Education Statistics – Jeffers High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 13, 2017}}

History

Before 1949, Jeffers was called Painesdale High School. It was built in 1909, replacing the original Adams Township School in Atlantic Mine. Painesdale High was renamed to honor Fred and Cora Jeffers, the district's first superintendent and principal respectively. Mr. Jeffers served the Adams Township School District from 1894 to 1950. At the height of the copper boom, the school served students from Adams, Stanton and Elm River townships in Houghton County, along with Bohemia Township in Ontonagon County. The original building is still in use, though a major addition was built in 1934. From 1909 to 1945, some students were transported to and from school via a special school train on the Copper Range Railroad.{{cite web|url=http://www.adams.k12.mi.us/district-history.php|title=School History|author=|date=|work=adams.k12.mi.us|accessdate=14 January 2017}}

Academics

In 2016, Jeffers was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a national bronze medal school.{{cite web|title=Jeffers High School|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/michigan/districts/adams-township-school-district/jeffers-high-school-9671|website=usnews.com|publisher=U.S. News & World Report|accessdate=14 January 2017}}

Athletics

The Jeffers Jets compete in the Copper Mountain Conference. The school colors are green and white. The following sports are offered:{{cite web|url=http://www.adams.k12.mi.us/athletics.php|title=Athletics – Jeffers High School – Adams Township Schools|author=|date=|work=adams.k12.mi.us|accessdate=17 January 2017}}

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=Upper Peninsula champions=

The boys golf teams won the Upper Peninsula (UP) championship in 2012, 2013 and 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Golf/Team-Champions|title=Team Champions – Boys Golf – MHSAA Sports|author=|date=|work=mhsaa.com|accessdate=17 January 2017|archive-date=17 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117092123/http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Golf/Team-Champions|url-status=dead}}

Girls' golf took the UP championship in 2006 and 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Golf/Team-Champions|title=Team Champions – Girls Golf – MHSAA Sports|author=|date=|work=mhsaa.com|accessdate=17 January 2017|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220114302/http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Golf/Team-Champions|url-status=dead}}

The boys cross country team were the UP champions in 1976–1979, 1983, 1985, 1990–1993 and 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Cross-Country/Team-Champions|title=Team Champions – Boys Cross Country – MHSAA Sports|author=|date=|work=mhsaa.com|accessdate=17 January 2017}}

The girls cross country team took the UP championship in 1984, 1985, 1994 and 1996.{{cite web|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Cross-Country/Team-Champions|title=Team Champions – Girls Cross Country – MHSAA Sports|author=|date=|work=mhsaa.com|accessdate=17 January 2017|archive-date=27 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227025247/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/girls-cross-country/team-champions|url-status=dead}}

Demographics

In 2014–15, 54.3% of the 210 students were male and 45.7% female. 0.4% of the enrollment were Native American or Alaskan, 0.4% were Hispanic, 1.0% were Black, 1.0% were Multiracial and 97.2% were White. There were no Asian or Pacific islanders enrolled. 60% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

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Category:Public high schools in Michigan

Category:Schools in Houghton County, Michigan

Category:1909 establishments in Michigan