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November 6, 2023
The Jefferson High School Cougars football team dominated the Washington High School Patriots on Friday, November 3, with a 48-0 win in the first-ever Burger Bowl, presented by Gl...
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November 3, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Governor Jim Justice announced a new partnership between the State and Tutor.com to provide expert online tutoring, test prep, and job support for West Virgin...
October 30, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Six students from Jefferson and Washington High Schools had the opportunity to observe JCS teachers in action as part of the second district cohort of t...
October 25, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va -- The Jefferson County Schools (PERC) Parent and Educator Resource Center hosted its second annual Sensory Trunk-or-Treat on October 24. Held at Charles Town Mi...
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October 20, 2023
Jefferson County Schools (JCS) puts the physical and psychological safety of students first in everything we do. Since the start of the 2023-2024 school year, three (3) JCS studen...
![2023-24 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Britt Shoedel and Lucca Parker of Jefferson High School](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/jefferson_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_20037112-a6c6-4ddb-af01-55e1cfb91eac.png)
October 11, 2023
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. -- Two Jefferson High School (JHS) seniors are among the semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Lucca Parker and Britt S...
![JHS Drum Majors (from left to right): Molly Lassen, Jaelyn Anderson and Atlas Batista](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/jefferson_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_ca615337-82da-4bba-a0fd-4e04b0b776f2.jpeg)
October 2, 2023
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- The Jefferson High School (JHS) Marching Band took top honors in class 4A during the 44th Annual Martinsburg High School Band Spectacular on Saturday, Sept...
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September 28, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Local Rotarians got a chance to meet the new Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools (JCS) when Dr. Chuck Bishop spoke to the Shepherdstown and Charles...
August 25, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools (JCS) welcomed more than 8,200 students back to school on August 21, the first day of the 2023-2024 school year. JCS Superintende...
![Layla Parker and Eli Dillow](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/jefferson_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_6834f1e8-d587-4008-b9ab-1398bc432551.png)
May 12, 2023
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools is proud to recognize two Jefferson High School seniors for being named National Merit Scholarship winners by the National M...
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May 10, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Jefferson County School (JCS) middle school student placed first in the WVDE's (West Virginia Department of Education) annual Young Writers Contest. Macie W...
![Washington FFA member Madison O’Brien](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/jefferson_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_f04e6e5c-05a0-494c-b02a-bcf4ef49bc02.jpeg)
May 3, 2023
On April 1st, local FFA members participated in the West Virginia State FFA Horse Evaluation Career Development Event and Hippology Contest on the West Virginia University JW Ruby...
April 24, 2023
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools congratulates Shepherdstown Elementary student Thomas Brodrick on his first-place win in the Grade 4 category at the 47th West Vir...
April 22, 2023
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. -- The Jefferson High School (JHS) community celebrated the life and memory of Sara Lueck with a candlelight vigil on Friday, April 21. Mrs. Lueck, who ...
April 6, 2023
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. -- Jefferson High School's Dayna Juraschek is a state finalist for the National Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science, the nati...
March 31, 2023
Two aspiring scientists represented Jefferson County Schools with winning projects at the Eastern Panhandle and West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fairs this year!
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March 31, 2023
Two Jefferson High School students will advance to the West Virginia State Social Studies Fair after securing a first-place win at the regional event. Allie Hickman and Anne-Lise ...
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March 15, 2023
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- JP Lynch, director of bands for Jefferson High School, has been named the West Virginia Band Master of the Year. Lynch received the award during the West V...
March 9, 2023
PITTSBURGH, PA -- Two Jefferson County Schools dance teams showcased their talents at the National High School Dance Festival, the largest high school dance event in the United St...
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March 3, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Established in 2023 by the West Virginia Executive Secretaries Association (WVESA), and with support from regional law firm Bowles Rice, the inaugural West Vi...