Thomas Jefferson High

Thomas Jefferson High

Public High School | Grade 9-12
6560 Braddock Rd,  Alexandria, VA
Fairfax County Public Schools
4.0
3.7
1,902 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Ann Bonitatibus
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1520
Average ACT Score
35
Math Proficiency
95%
Reading Proficiency
99%
Average GPA
3.81
Graduation Rate
99%

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
B-
Administration
A
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.81
Reading Proficiency
99%
Math Proficiency
95%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
114
Full Time Teachers
114
Teachers in First or Second Year
0.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1520
Math
770
Verbal
740
Average ACT
35
Math
35
English
34
Reading
34
Science
34
Number of AP Courses
23
AP Pass Rate
99.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
10
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
226:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.4%
Female
45.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
65.6%
White
19.7%
Hispanic
6.1%
Two or more races
4.4%
Black
4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#1 Best College Prep Public HS in Virginia
#1 Best Magnet HS in Virginia
#1 Best Public HS in Virginia
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Virginia 929 Students
Virginia Tech 547 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 545 Students
William & Mary 458 Students
Stanford University 360 Students
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 342 Students
Harvard University 338 Students
University of Pennsylvania 322 Students
University of Chicago 303 Students
Cornell University 296 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Computer Science 621 Students
Biology 252 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 200 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 152 Students
Engineering 145 Students
Business 132 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 129 Students
Economics 120 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 113 Students
Mechanical Engineering 103 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 496 Reviews
4.0 Senior
8/27/2024
It is a really good academically charging school for Science and Technology but of it is not for everyone and a student can easily find themselves being overwhelmed. Overall is has amazing electives and facilities but could of course improve with workload.
4.0 Senior
8/24/2024
TJHSST excels in STEM with rigorous academics, top faculty, diverse clubs, and strong college preperation.
5.0 Junior
5/3/2024
Even though it's hard, I'm grateful that this school sets me up for college and beyond. I've met many amazing people and I'm glad I chose to go to TJ.
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3.7 16 Reviews
1.0 parent
12/4/2024
This school is so bad my kid lost interest in studies for ever. please don't send your kid to this school. only if your kid is super genius like Elon mask then send it. if not don't send it. send to base school they can get good collage and they can enjoy the studies.
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5.0 parent
9/28/2020
As a parent of two children who went to TJ, this was the best value for taxpayer money if you can get in. Our children were somewhere in the middle of the application pool that did get selected and were able to navigate the 4 years albeit with the odd difficulty now and then. If 8th grade is where y...
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5.0 other
5/3/2019
Tough academics but fair grading and strong teaching leads to a great atmosphere and environment for learning and development.
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5.0 other
6/29/2017
It is really an amazing community if you work hard
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