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Jefferson High School offers a wide range of business education classes, ranging from accounting to sports and entertainment marketing.

Job shadows and internships

High school students, currently in grades 10-12, have the opportunity to shadow an area business.

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High school students, beginning the summer after their sophomore year until the day they graduate, have the opportunity to gain real-world experience through supervised internships. Interns develop employability behaviors that prepare them for the workplace and gain insight that will help them make informed post-secondary choices.

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DECA

DECA, or Distributive Education Clubs of America, prepares young entrepreneurs with management and leadership skills they need to be successful.

Sports marketing

The sports and entertainment marketing class conducts a halftime contest as part of the requirements of the course. Students work in groups, find a sponsor, organize the event, and execute the contest.