Jefferson High School
Jefferson High School District #1 encompasses a geographic area of approximately 1100 square miles situated in the northern half of Jefferson County in southwestern Montana. The district high school is located in the City of Boulder, the County Seat of Jefferson County, and draws students from Basin, Clancy, Jefferson City, and Montana City in addition to Boulder. Easy access is available to the larger cities of Helena, Butte, and Bozeman. The high school serves almost 300 students in grades 9-12. The school has a rich history having once been the county high school, serving high school students throughout Jefferson County.
The school's theatre program has received national recognition and performs 4-5 productions each year.
There is a comprehensive Career and Technical Education program for students with classes in Culinary Arts, Welding, Woods, Small Engines, Drafting, CADD, Child Development, Web Design, Computer Applications, Small Business Development, Keyboarding, and more. Students participate in Vocational Student Organizations. The Skills USA program has had students qualify for nationals for the last sixteen years.
Students are able to take concurrent enrollment classes in Literature, Biology, Spanish, and Welding, earning both high school and college credit. A comprehensive extracurricular program is provided to students. Athletics include cross country, football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track, and girls tennis.
Other opportunities are Rodeo Club, Model United Nations, Youth Legislature, Yearbook, Journalism, Business Professionals of America, FCCLA, Art Club, and Speech and Debate.
Approximately 48% of the graduates pursue post-secondary education. For more information, contact the high school office at 406-225-3317.