Jefferson High School

The teachers do their best to listen and help all children. The faculty involved with the special needs children are very good.
--Submitted by a parent

Jefferson is a good school; if learning is happening, it isn't necessarily within the 'mainstream' classes, though, it's happening in Honors and AP classes. The teachers are all good, it's the students that don't have enough dicipline. Some administrators are disagreeable, but most are just enforcing the rules, and many are there to help, as well as being willing to.
--Submitted by a student

I believe Jefferson is getting better.Our new principle is very strict. Cell phones are not even allowed in the hallways or during lunch. After school detention is being held also. Fights do happen and like any other high school. But not as bad as it use to be. Students now have to stay outside when they come before school starts. IDs are a big thing at Jefferson and security has increase. Us Jefferson students are trying hard to increase our testing scores and most of the teachers do make testing a big deal. Over all i believe Jefferson is getting better.
--Submitted by a student

I love this school our principal is so amazing and the teachers are great
--Submitted by a student

We have had four children involved at Jefferson and they are all honor roll students. Parents expect the schools to solve all of tier problems but the real education begins at home. We have been very pleased with the school. The staff is wonderful. Parents, spend more quality time with your kids and infuse this kind of self esteem in them...the schools are not capable of raising your children the way that you are. By the way, the new principal is fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!
--Submitted by Joni Jarzynski, a parent

It is hard for me to rate J.H.S. as I feel I would need to have a better inside as to what goes on there. I can say, my child is learning and is able to take Honors and A.P. classes to prepare her for college. The only negative thing I can personally say is that I have had some problems with being able to get in touch with personnel in the attendance office.
--Submitted by a parent

Jefferson High School is a very bad school to enroll your children into. My son goes there and he comes home complaining about some of the teachers discrimination. There are also a lot of fights there and it is a bad place for our children to be there. Teachers do not control their children in the classrooms and that effects the academic performance. If you are planning on moving to Rockford, and planning on enrolling your children in District #205, I suggest you not. Most Rockford Public Schools are bad, and on the watch list. Move somewhere where your child can have a better education. :)
--Submitted by a parent

I was scared to death by the urban student population! We moved here from out of state, and were we ever in for a shock! The high school my son attended was the same size but the students were very respectful of their peers and teachers, compared to Jefferson students. I tried to get my son enrolled at a different high school but was unfortunately placed on the waiting list. The teachers have no control over their classrooms and that shows in the students academic progress obviously. My son is leaps and bounds ahead of his peers (gpa) due to his previous education. I am worried that he is not being challenged with his Rockford education, and will struggle needlessly in college if he would have received a stronger academic high school foundation.
--Submitted by a parent

I go to Jefferson and it is a fine place to go to school. I recommend it over the other Rockford Public Schools.
--Submitted by a student