Jeff Davis High School

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Jeff Davis High School
Address
Jeff Davis High School
156 Collins Street

,
31539

United States
Coordinates 31°52′05″N82°36′50″W / 31.86816°N 82.614015°W / 31.86816; -82.614015
Information
School type Public high school
School district Jeff Davis County School District
PrincipalGreer Smith
Faculty49.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades 912
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment846 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.09 [1]
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
Fight song Up With The White And Gold
MascotYellow Jacket
Website hs.jeff-davis.k12.ga.us

Jeff Davis High School is a public high school located in Hazlehurst, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Jeff Davis County School District, which serves Jeff Davis County. The mascot of the school, like the rest of the Jeff Davis County School District is the Yellow Jacket. The mascot image is based on the Georgia Institute of Technology Yellow Jacket with the black replaced with a navy color.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jeff Davis High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 26, 2025.