Thomas Jefferson High School - Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania/PA

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Thomas Jefferson High School

310 Old Clairton Rd, Jefferson Hills, PA, 15025-0019 -

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Definition of Terms

Thomas Jefferson High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Allegheny County, PA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1039 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 251 students

Grade 10 - 289 students

Grade 11 - 266 students

Grade 12 - 233 students

This School

(PA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(PA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	n/a	3%
% Black	2%	14%
% White	97%	81%

Additional Student Information

This School

(PA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(PA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

West Jefferson Hills Sd School District

This School's Agency

(PA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	5	4
Number of Students Managed	2,844 students	2,220 students
District Total Revenue	$33,866,000	$24,078,000
District Expenditure	$31,342,000	$23,565,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,908	$10,846
District Expenditure / Student	$11,020	$10,615
District Graduation Rates	94%	95%

Area remembers its veterans on holiday (The Mckeesport Daily News)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:02:21 pm
In a region that has some of the oldest demographics in the nation, respect for those who fought in this nation’s wars begins early.
Thomas Jefferson theater group to perform 'Canterbury Tales' (South Hills Record)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:16:20 am
Subtle reminders of a teacher who gave her all to Thomas Jefferson High School Theater will be present onstage this weekend as students perform the fall play. read more »
Veterans service makes local stop (South Hills Record)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:14:10 am
The Harley's Heroes Tour will stop at Brentwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1810 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. read more »
Military notes (South Hills Record)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:13:52 am
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Fellowship Calendar: Orders due for St. Sylvester pies (South Hills Record)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 09:19:31 am
Orders for the annual pie sale at St. Sylvester Parish are due Tuesday. read more »

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Thomas Jefferson High School is an American public secondary school located in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the West Jefferson Hills School District which includes West Elizabeth, Jefferson Hills, and Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania. These communities have a combined population of 15,000. It is a suburban high school located nine miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
Extracurricular activities
The Thomas Jefferson football team has won WPIAL Class AAA Championships in 1980 at Pitt Stadium and in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008 at Heinz Field. Also in 2004, 2007, and 2008, the TJ football team won the PIAA State Championship in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson's name has become synonymous with the rich tradition of Western Pennsylvania high school football.
The school newspaper is called the Statesman. The yearbook is titled the Monticello and the literary magazine is named the Spectrum and features fictional submissions written and submitted by students and teachers.
Thomas Jefferson's band consists of close to 200 instrumentalist: Saxophones, flutes, trombones, krumhorns, piano, valve oil, noodle, majorettes, and colorguard each year. The band was featured as the WPXI Band of the week in 1998.The theater program is also highly lauded, winning the Jenna Hayes Awards [1] in 1993 and 1995
Alternative Education Programs
Steel Center Vocational Technical Facility is an option for students from tenth through twelfth grades to learn trades to become: mechanics, electricians, butchers, and beauticians. It is also one of the few technical facilities which offers students a chance to "major" in "law". Job placement from this facility is very high and students can expect to receive professional training in their trade while still attending school to graduate with a high school degree.
Other activities
Academic League
Band
Class Officers
Compline Choir
Computer Club
Drama Club
French Club
Juicing 101
Asian Club
History Club
Interact Club
International Thespian Society
Intramurals
Future Bagpipe Players of Canada
Film Festival Club
Iron Chef America Club
Japanese Club (College Creditable)
Kids 4 Wish Kids Club
Latin Club
Mock Trial Club
Monticello
Honor roll
Ketchup Eating Club
New Kids on the Block Fan Club
National Honor Society
Outdoors Club
Science Club
Scrapbook Club
Spanish Club
Steel Center
Student Council
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Notes
External links
Thomas Jefferson Band Patrons Website
West Jefferson Hills School District Website
Thomas Jefferson HS Football Website

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