The Jefferson Union High School District (JUHSD) is a high school district in northern San Mateo County, California, which serves the cities of Daly City, Brisbane and Pacifica, the town of Colma, the CDP of Broadmoor and a section of San Bruno. Its district office is located at the new location of 123 Edgemont Drive, Bldg. A, Daly City. It serves as a secondary education district for students coming from the Jefferson Elementary School District, Bayshore Elementary School District, Brisbane School District, and the Pacifica School District.

History The Jefferson Union High School District was formed by voters in a March 1922 election, and the first Jefferson High School opened on August 21, 1922, at an old school house on Alemán at the corner of Hill and Market. Voters approved a bond of $180,000 in November 1922 for a new high school building, which was dedicated on May 23, 1925. That building was later demolished in the early 1960s after the opening of the current Jefferson High School building in 1963.

Schools It consists of four comprehensive high schools, and one continuation school:

+ Jefferson Union High School District Schools Name Established Enrollment Mascot City Notes Image Jefferson 1922 1,107 Grizzlies Daly City Current building built in 1963, refurbished 2005 Oceana 1962 597 Sharks Pacifica Main building designed by Mario Ciampi; nontraditional school with emphasis on liberal arts education Terra Nova 1961 982 Tigers Pacifica Thornton 1975 136 Saints Daly City Continuation high school Westmoor 1958 1,598 Rams Daly City Campus designed by Mario Ciampi and Lawrence Halprin Summary 4,862  

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Former Schools The now closed Serramonte High School was open from 1970 to 1981, returning in a limited form for the two academic years of 1993–1995. At the time, it was proposed to relocate Oceana to the Serramonte campus to save money to restore a state-mandated $750,000 reserve fund for the district. The former campus, now renamed Serramonte Del Rey, serves as the district office.

Teacher housing In 2018, district voters passed a bond that allowed the district to build housing for teaching staff. Around 2020, construction began. The facility has 122 apartments.

Enrollment According to the California Department of Education, the total enrollment for Jefferson Union High School District is 4,862 in the 2016–17 academic year.

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External links Jefferson Union District Website