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Thomas Jefferson High School

3950 South Holly Street, Denver, CO, 80237-1117 -

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Definition of Terms

Thomas Jefferson High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Denver County, CO

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1106 students

% Male / % Female

57% / 43%

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 396 students

Grade 10 - 267 students

Grade 11 - 216 students

Grade 12 - 227 students

This School

(CO) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:21

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CO) School Average

% American Indian	1%	2%
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hispanic	18%	26%
% Black	29%	5%
% White	48%	66%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CO) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

24%

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(CO) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Denver County 1 School District

This School's Agency

(CO) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	n/a	3
Number of Students Managed	n/a	677 students
District Total Revenue	$713,938,000	$6,335,000
District Expenditure	$790,799,000	$6,229,000
District Revenue / Student	n/a	$9,357
District Expenditure / Student	n/a	$9,201
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Council Bluffs Community Schools: A history (The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:49:02 pm
Dozens of schools have been built for the sole purpose of educating Council Bluffs students over the school district’s 150-year history. Some buildings were abandoned, some were sold, at least two burned but many are still in use.
Obituaries for Nov. 11, 2009 (The Gresham Outlook)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 08:09:26 am
Royal Dell Harshman Oct. 1, 1948-Nov. 4, 2009 Former Gresham resident and City Councilor Royal Dell Harshman, 61, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, from colon cancer at his home in Long Beach, Wash. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at The Artisan, 114 Main St., Ilwaco, ...
On The Ballot (Leesburg Today)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 01:44:55 pm
Loudouners head to the polls Tuesday to elect a new governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and their district's representative to the House of Delegates. Below is a snapshot look at the campaign priorities of each candidate.
'Moye's Boys' honor Jefferson coach and educator as school celebrates 60th year (El Paso Times)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 07:28:11 am
EL PASO - They call themselves "Moye's Boys." Thirty-five to 45 strong, they have reminisced about "La Jeff" over breakfast - every week for the past 10 years.
Skyline advances to regionals | By Ray Sobczyk © 2009 Longmont Times-Call (The Longmont Times-Call)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 12:55:50 pm
DENVER – All that starts well doesn’t always end well. The Skyline volleyball team knows the feeling. Fortunately, the Falcons’ season will continue at next weekend’s regional playoffs.

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Thomas Jefferson High School, not to be confused with the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, is a secondary school in southeast Denver, Colorado. Thomas Jefferson High School is operated under the Denver Public School system. The school teams are the Spartans. The school and its athletic fields are undergoing significant renovations, both of which were built in 1960.
The school is operated by Denver Public Schools. The school offers Advanced Placement classes in English, mathematics, science, social studies, and Spanish. The school also hosts a gifted program in various areas of study, such as their award winning Computer Magnet Program [4], JROTC [5], and X-Track Courses.
Thomas Jefferson, additionally, has many programs for students that include a student run newspaper, student run news casting, diversity club, National Forensics League team, DECA, and more.
Alumni
Daniel Graham (tight end, Denver Broncos)
Derrick Martin (cornerback, Green Bay Packers)
Pierre Allen (defensive lineman, University of Nebraska)
Chaney Kley (actor of Darkness Falls)
Malcom Glenn (former student journalist and president of The Harvard Crimson)
Michael Dinner (producer of the "Wonder Years" and many TV shows and movies)
External links
Official site

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