Jefferson Area High School

Jefferson Area High School
Address
207 West Mulberry Street Jefferson , Ashtabula , Ohio 44047 United States
Coordinates	41°44′4″N 80°46′52″W / 41.73444°N 80.78111°W / 41.73444; -80.78111
Information
School type	Public, Coeducational
Status	Open
School district	Jefferson Area Local Schools
NCES District ID	3904587
Superintendent	John Montanaro
NCES School ID	390458702372
Principal	Richard Shield
Teaching staff	18.07 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	442 (2022-23)[1]
• Grade 9	118
• Grade 10	134
• Grade 11	89
• Grade 12	101
Student to teacher ratio	24.46[1]
Language	English
Color(s)
Athletics	Baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling
Athletics conference	NE8
Mascot	Falcon
Rival	Edgewood, Geneva, and Lakseide
Yearbook	Talon
Alumni	Matthew Hatchette
Website	http://www.jalsd.org

Jefferson Area High School is the only high School in the Jefferson, Ohio area of the United States. The current principal is Richard Shields, and the superintendent is John Montanaro. The school's nickname is "The Fighting Falcons", almost always shortened to "Falcons", and its colors are red, white and black. The logo varies from a falcon in human shape to the old Atlanta Falcons logo flying through a J.

The school's main rivals are Edgewood, Geneva, Lakeside, and Conneaut High Schools. They compete in the NE8 (Northeast 8 Athletic Conference). The Falcons are former members of the AAC (All American Conference), the NEC (North East Conference), and the GRC (Grand River Conference).

Jefferson's best-known sports figure is Matthew Hatchette who played quarterback for the Falcons high school, but transitioned to wide receiver in college. He was drafted in the 7th round of the NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and also played for the New York Jets, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the NFL Europa team Amsterdam Admirals before leaving the league after 2003.

The school offers programs such as Marching band, Show Choir, Treble Choir, Concert Choir, Jazz Band, and Music Technology.

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