Promising company members are awarded scholarships at each spring recital, and company auditions are held for two days each spring. The company performs twice annually at Jefferson High School's winter and spring dance recitals, as well as throughout Portland, Oregon, and the world. The company toured in Germany in April 2009, Italy in March 2011, and China in 2013. Athletics Men's basketball The men's basketball team has been one of the most successful programs in Oregon. Jefferson has produced 40 plus D1 basketball recruits in program history. Some previous democrat recruits have chosen to play at Washington, Texas, Gonzaga, Kentucky, Oregon, USC, Kansas, Michigan, and other schools. Six former players have been ranked in the top 100 in the country and Terrence Jones was named a McDonald's All American in 2010. Jefferson has won state titles in 1951, 1972, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2017. Pat Strickland was head coach from 2009-2021, then stepped down for a year and announced he will be returning for the 2022-2023 season. State championships Boys' basketball: 1951, 1972, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017 Girls' basketball: 2008, 2010 Football: 1957, 1958 Boys' swimming: 1951 Girls' swimming: 1952, 1953 Baseball: 1946, 1947, 1959 Girls' tennis: 1951, 1953, 1954 Boys' track & field: 1944, 1945, 1960, 1963 Girls' track & field: 1984 Notable alumni Terry Baker, football player, 1962 Heisman Trophy winner, Los Angeles Rams Emery Barnes, former NFL player and politician Larry Beil, football player Kameron Chatman, current professional basketball player. Played at Jefferson for his freshmen and sophomore years of HS. Dick Daniels, NFL player and executive Johnny Ray Gill, actor Joe Gordon, Baseball Hall of Famer, second baseman, New York Yankees Woody Green, NFL player Kevin Hagen, actor Mickey Hergert, baseball coach at Lewis & Clark College Terrence Jones, basketball player Silas Melson, basketball player Aaron Miles (basketball), professional basketball player & assistant coach of the Boston Celtics Danny Mwanga, Major League Soccer player Virginia Patton, actress Mel Renfro, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Dallas Cowboys Terrence Ross, basketball player, Orlando Magic Nancy Ryles, state legislator Floyd Simmons, football player Ural Thomas, musician Ime Udoka, professional basketball player for the New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs. Former head coach of the Boston Celtics. Pete Ward, baseball player and coach Renée Watson, an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of young adult novel Piecing Me Together Arnie