The art department consists of 2D, 3D, and digital courses that challenge beginners and advanced students. We focus on our students being artists just as much as being a student and encourage creativity and self-expression. Art students participate in annual community projects such as the Murals and More competition, KCRG and Old Creamery Theater Mug Shots, and a Jeffy snow plow for the city of Cedar Rapids.

Jefferson art students have won scholarships and awards from local universities, as well as the National Scholastics Art and Writing Competition. We take the visual arts very seriously at Jefferson High School and we aim for excellence within the program.

All students who take an art course should be open-minded and willing to learn new and fun techniques.

Second track

• Foundations of art
• Drawing 1 and 2
• Painting 1 and 2
• Digital Imaging 1 and 2
  • Prerequisite: foundations of art; students must be sophomores

Third track

• Ceramics 1 and 2
• Sculpture 1 and 2
  • After ceramics 1, go into ceramics 2 or sculpture 1
• AP studio art
  • Need foundation of art and three studio classes; junior/senior offering only
• AP art history
  • Junior/senior offering only