Jefferson County Middle / High School

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Jefferson County Middle/High School
Address
50 David Road

, ,
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
Monticello High School
(former building)
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.