Thomas Jefferson High School

6560 Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA, 22312-2206
Tel: (703)750-8300
Grades: 9-12 | 1,811 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Thomas Jefferson High School serves 1,811 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the VA state average of 16:1.
  • The school's 90% graduation rate is high than the VA state average of 77%.
  • Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body.
  • Thomas Jefferson High School is one of 5 public high schools within Alexandria, and operates within the Fairfax County Public s School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, VA Dept. of Educ.
Thomas Jefferson High School
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School (2009)
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,811 students
% Male / % Female 55% / 45%
Total Classroom Teachers 106 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(VA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 17:1 16:1
 
This School
(VA) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 50% 6%
% Hispanic		 2% 11%
% Black		 2% 25%
% White		 44% 54%
Unknown		 2% 4%
 
 
This School
(VA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 2% 31%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 6%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Fairfax County Public s School District

Nearby Schools:

Thomas Jefferson High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Weyanoke Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0.2 mi. away
Holmes Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0.3 mi. away
A.l.c. At Montrose
Grades: N-N | 0.3 mi. away
Columbia Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0.9 mi. away
Plum Center For Lifelong Learning
Grades: N-N | 1.1 mi. away

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