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Jefferson County Middle/High School
Address
50 David Road
Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida 32344
United States
Coordinates30°29′27″N 83°52′46″W / 30.4908°N 83.8794°W / 30.4908; -83.8794
Information
School typePublic
School districtJefferson County Schools (Florida)
PrincipalJackie Pons
Enrollment366 (2022-23)
Color(s)Blue and orange    
NicknameTigers
Websitehttps://www.jeffersonschools.net/jeffersonk12school
United States historic place
Monticello High School
(former building)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
LocationMonticello
Coordinates30°32′41″N 83°52′23″W / 30.5446°N 83.8731°W / 30.5446; -83.8731
Built1852/1915
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.99000373
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1999

Jefferson County Middle / High School (JCMHS) is a public school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Florida, with a Monticello postal address. A part of Jefferson County Schools, it serves grades 6 - 12. The school's mascot is a tiger and the school colors are orange and blue. It is at 50 David Road, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the center of Monticello. The school was formerly housed in the historic Jefferson Academy building, opened in 1852 in the first brick school building in Florida. Minority enrollment at Jefferson County Middle / High School is about 340 and 84 percent minority. It was operated by Somerset Academy Inc. for five years. The student body is majority-minority, about 60 percent African American.

History

Jefferson Academy

Jefferson Academy was established in Monticello in 1852. The school building, described as being the first school built with bricks in Florida, was constructed in 1852 using slave labor. It was designed by Samuel Carroll. Jefferson Academy alumni included William Bailey Lamar.

The school building was used for Jefferson County High School after the academy closed. The school became known as such when the white schools merged into Jefferson County High School.

Monticello High School

Also referred to as Monticello High School, the historic former school building is located at 425 West Washington Street. On March 25, 1999, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

The vernacular school building was expanded on the east and west sides in 1915 and the columns added to the front, giving is a Neoclassical architecture appearance.

By 1980, the original section of the facility was no longer used as a school, and only the addition was. In 2004 the current facility opened. It had a cost of $17,200,000. The school district and the county government moved offices into the former facility.

References

  1. ^ "FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Jefferson County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. February 20, 2007.
  3. ^ "Jefferson County listings". Florida's History Through Its Places. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. February 20, 2007. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007.
  4. "Home". Jefferson County Middle / High School. Retrieved May 15, 2022. Jefferson County Middle/High School 50 David Road Monticello, FL 32344 - Compare to the 2020 U.S. Census Map of Monticello city. The school is outside the city limits.
  5. "Jefferson County High School (Monticello, FL) Varsity Football".
  6. ^ Vann, Kim McCoy (August 3, 2004). "Jefferson High history begins anew". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. pp. 1A, 2A. - Clipping of first and of second page from Newspapers.com.
  7. "US News". Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  8. "Tallahassee lawmaker seeks investigation into Jefferson County Schools intrigue".
  9. Davis, Betty (May 20, 2011). Haunted Monticello, Florida. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625841551 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Brown, Alan (June 25, 2013). Haunted Big Bend, Florida. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614239710 – via Google Books.
  11. United States Congress. "William Baily Lamar (id: L000031)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  12. "History". Jefferson County High School. April 15, 2005. Archived from the original on April 15, 2005. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  13. Lansing, George Taylor Jr (March 12, 2011). "Jefferson County High School Marker, Monticello, FL". George Lansing Taylor Collection Main Gallery. University of North Florida Digital Commons. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

External links

Monticello, Florida
Areas
Education
Landmarks
This list is incomplete.
The current Jefferson County Middle / High School is outside of the Monticello city limits.
Other sites outside the city limits include Bethel School, Jefferson Correctional Institution, Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park, and Lyndhurst Plantation.


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