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Jefferson City High School is a public high school in Jefferson City, Missouri. Jefferson City High School is one of eleven public high schools in the Jefferson City Public School District.

Academics
Jefferson City High School is designated an A+ high school by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The school is accredited  by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Students may earn college credit from Lincoln University through approved courses on the JCHS campus during regular school hours.

AP and honors courses offered include: Honors English I and II, AP Biology, Pre-AP Chemistry, Pre-AP Calculus AB (I), AP Calculus AB (II), AP Calculus BC, AP English Language & Composition, Pre-AP English Literature, AP English Literature, AP European History, AP Human Geography, AP Macroeconomics, Pre-AP Physics B, AP Physics B, AP Psychology,AP Statistics, AP U.S. History, and AP US Government and Politics.

Athletics
Since its beginnings, Jefferson City High School has proven to be one of the winningest schools for athletics in the state, competing in the top ranks of almost every sport. Since 1976, the Jays athletic teams combined have earned 29 state championships, 29 second-place state finishes, 118 top-four state finishes, and 225 district titles.

Football
Since the inception of the state football championship tournament, the Jays have won 10 state championships, more than any other school in Missouri, followed by Kansas City Rockhurst's eight. In 2004, JCHS became the first public high school to win 600 games. During the 1960s, the team had the highest winning percentage in the nation for that period in time: 94.8%. Their longest winning streak, 71 games, ended after 1966, and at the time was also the nation's longest winning streak. State championships were won in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, and 1997.

Track and Field
The Jays |track and field program has combined for 44 district championships between the boys and girls, along with 28 finishes in the top four. State titles were won in Boys: 1978, 1993, 2004 Girls: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008.

Baseball
The Jays baseball program has had 17 district championships since 1976, and have played their way to three top-four finishes, and one state championship in 1989.

Basketball
The Jay basketball program has combined for 23 district championships between the boys and girls. The boys have also received one state championship, in 1993. Since 1976, the boys and girls have combined for eight top-four finishes: the girls with 2, and the boys with 6.

Wrestling
Since 1976, the Jays wrestling squad has won 18 district titles, and has also earned three top-four state finishes. The team was also the state champion in 1997.

Soccer
Since 1976, the Jays soccer teams have had nine district championships and one top-four state finish.

Softball
Since 1976, the Lady Jays Softball team has had nine district championships and five top-four state finishes.

Volleyball
The Lady Jays volleyball team has nine district championships, along with three top-four state finishes.

Alumni

 * Dennis Meyer (NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers)
 * Steve Martin (NFL: Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings)
 * Justin Smith (All-American: 1997)(NFL: Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers)
 * Justin Gage (NFL: Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans)