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Shepherdstown Middle School

Jefferson County Schools Plans Two New Facilities

July 29, 2021 Tagged With: Jefferson County Schools, Ranson Elementary School, School Building Authority of West Virginia, Shepherdstown Elementary School, Shepherdstown Middle School, West Virginia Board of Education

A bus pulls in to the bus circle at Shepherdstown Middle School.

Jefferson County Schools (JCS) manages 16 schools — 2 high schools, 4 middle schools, and 10 elementary facilities — and during the 2020-21 school year enrolled 8,478 students. Jefferson County is one of only three counties in West Virginia that expects growth in student population over the next four years. Read the Full Story >>

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