Thomas Jefferson High School

4248 South 288th St, Auburn, WA, 98001
Tel: (253)945-5600
Grades: 9-12 | 1,944 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Thomas Jefferson High School serves 1,944 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the WA state average of 19:1.
  • The school's 64% graduation rate is lower than the WA state average of 77%.
  • Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body.
  • Thomas Jefferson High School is one of 7 public high schools within Auburn, and operates within the Federal Way School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, WA Dept. of Educ.
Thomas Jefferson High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,944 students
% Male / % Female 48% / 52%
Total Classroom Teachers 87 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(WA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 22:1 19:1
 
This School
(WA) School Average
% American Indian		 1% 2%
% Asian		 20% 7%
% Hispanic		 21% 18%
% Black		 9% 5%
% White		 42% 63%
Unknown		 7% 5%
 
 
This School
(WA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 24% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 7%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Federal Way School District

Nearby Schools:

Thomas Jefferson High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Valhalla Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0.6 mi. away
Camelot Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0.6 mi. away
Star Lake Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1.1 mi. away
Meredith Hill Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1.2 mi. away
Lake Dolloff Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1.2 mi. away

View all schools in: Auburn, King County, Zip 98001

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