Jonathan Dayton High School
| Jonathan Dayton High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
139 Mountain Avenue , , 07081 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′26″N 74°18′53″W / 40.707172°N 74.314747°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1937 (as regional school); 1997 (as part of Springfield district) |
| NCES School ID | 341563000213 |
| Principal | Norman Francis |
| Faculty | 47.4 FTEs |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 654 (as of 2024–25) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.8:1 |
| Campus | Open |
| Colors | Royal blue and Orange |
| Athletics conference | Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (general) Big Central Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Jargon (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Dawg Print |
| Website | jdhs |
Jonathan Dayton High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Springfield Township, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school is part of the Springfield Public Schools and is named after Jonathan Dayton, a signer of the United States Constitution. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 654 students and 47.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8:1. There were 105 students (16.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 24 (3.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.