Jefferson High School

The JHS Sportsmanship Committee recently provided an opportunity for fall senior athletes to show appreciation to several supportive staff members via the My Name, Our Journey ini...

Jefferson County Schools (JCS) reduced its chronic absenteeism rate by 3.9 percentage points (21%), from 18.75% in the 2024-25 school year to 14.85% in 2025-26. Rates improved at ...

On August 16th, the Jefferson FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation team placed first and earned the title of state champions by winning the West Virginia FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE. T...

A structural engineer is reviewing Jefferson High School's press box following an inspection by the Fire Marshal. While that review is underway, the press box and the Home Team bl...

Current JHS Students When : 9/14/26 - 9/18/26 Where : Homeroom How : Yearbook Staff Delivery! JHS Class of 2026 Graduates When : 9/12/2026: 8am - 11am 9/15/...

Another timeless tradition for our Senior Cougars is in the books! The Class of 2027 celebrated the start of their final year at Jefferson with coffee, fun activities, and pictur...

The West Virginia Department of Education released statewide assessment results Wednesday, August 12, 2026, and Jefferson County Schools (JCS) is reporting encouraging cohort grow...

Jefferson County Schools (JCS) is aware that individuals or businesses may have received solicitations from Scholarship Calendars, operated by Phil Lester, related to a baseball p...

Today, Jefferson County Schools received a threat directed at Charles Town Middle School. Our team, alongside law enforcement partners, acted immediately to protect students and s...

Dear JCS Families, I want to start by saying that all students and staff are safe. This morning, Jefferson County Schools received a threat directed at Wildwood Middle Sch...

Members of the Jefferson FFA chapter participated in the Winter State FFA Career Development Events at WVU from March 25-27th, 2026. The Veterinary Science team placed first and w...

Charles Town, WV - In a first-of-its-kind exercise for Jefferson County Schools, our community partners, law enforcement, and hospitals came together on April 22, 2026, to test th...

Jefferson County Schools (JCS) celebrated the very best of public education at its annual Employee of the Year Banquet, honoring each school's Teacher and Service Person of the Ye...

Congratulations to Mia Donlon, William Gibbs, Aylin Godfrey, Travis Gray, and Lincoln Schriever for winning the Regional Academic Showdown competition that was held at Shepherd Un...

As written and published by The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown on February 26, 2026. The Shepherdstown Rotary Club was proud to host this year’s 4-Way Test Speech Contest fea...

Fairmont State University hosts a Science Showdown every February. Since its inception four years ago, Jefferson High School has brought two teams of four to compete. This unique ...

As written and published by The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown on February 13, 2026. The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown was delighted to partner with Shepherdstown Junior Girl...

The Jefferson FFA Chapter has a myriad of activities in store for the staff, students, and community! They kicked off National FFA Week with a special appreciation breakfast for th...

The Jefferson High School Symphonic Band has been named a West Virginia Music Educators Association (WVMEA) Honor Ensemble, which is the highest state honor that a West Virginia c...

Congratulations to the following students chosen as members of the 2026 WVMEA Allstate Choir: Charlie Sutherland (Soprano 1), Christine Larson (Soprano 2), George Sutherland (Alto ...