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Jefferson Union High Schools
Jefferson Union High is a public school district in California, based in San Mateo County (Daly City). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jefferson Union High on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jefferson Union High
4 of 5 schools in Jefferson Union High carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1
Best schools in Jefferson Union High
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Terra Nova High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Oceana High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Westmoor High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Jefferson High (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Jefferson Union High
High schools (5)
- B+ Jefferson High, Daly City
- A- Oceana High, Pacifica
- A Terra Nova High, Pacifica
- Thornton High, Daly City
- A- Westmoor High, Daly City
Where Jefferson Union High schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Mateo County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,706 students with 195 full-time-equivalent teachers and 455 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0618930
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Jefferson Elementary (14 schools, 0 mi)
- Brisbane Elementary (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Pacifica (7 schools, 6 mi)
- South San Francisco Unified (15 schools, 7 mi)
- San Bruno Park Elementary (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Millbrae Elementary (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Burlingame Elementary (7 schools, 10 mi)
- Hillsborough City Elementary (4 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Jefferson Union High
How many schools are in Jefferson Union High?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Jefferson Union High, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jefferson Union High serve?
The largest by graded schools: Daly City, Pacifica.
How good are the schools in Jefferson Union High?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 64.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 56%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jefferson Union High?
3,706 students were enrolled in Jefferson Union High in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jefferson Union High?
Jefferson Union High is in California, based in San Mateo County, with its district office in Daly City. Its boundary covers about 31.5 sq mi.