Thomas Jefferson High School

Thomas Jefferson High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3950 S Holly St,  Denver, CO
Southmoor Park Neighborhood
Denver Public Schools
3.9
3.5
1,374 Students
A-
Niche Grade
In southeast Denver and overlooking the city skyline is Denver public high school, Thomas Jefferson. The school brings in students from around the area, resulting in a diverse student body and a culture described by students and faculty as a big family. Thomas Jefferson High, or TJ as it is referred to by staff and students, takes pride in creating a strong community that is full of school spirit. The school colors of brown and gold echo the original Denver Bronco’s football team uniforms from the shared founding year of 1960, which is a source of TJ Spartan pride and state history. The mission at Thomas Jefferson is to provide students with unique opportunities for academic success regardless of ability or background through the school motto, learn, challenge and lead. The Center for Communication Technology program (CCT) started at TJ in 1994 and features classes in many branches of communications and technology. Elective offerings include ceramics, AVID, DECA, JROTC, drama, music and languages such as French, Spanish and Japanese. TJ also offers Advanced Placement (AP) and honors classes, ACT study sessions and concurrent enrollment courses to prepare students for post-secondary education and beyond.

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
36%
Reading Proficiency
57%
Average GPA
3.3
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.3
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
36%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
74
Full Time Teachers
74
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
570
Verbal
580
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
25
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
11
AP Pass Rate
44.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

3
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Science
31.5%
State Average
30.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
328:1

Student Diversity

Male
52%
Female
48%
Hispanic
37.7%
White
34.2%
Black
18.2%
Two or more races
5.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.3%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#3 Most Diverse Public HS in Colorado
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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.
Colorado State University 421 Students
University of Colorado Boulder 343 Students
Metropolitan State University of Denver 325 Students
University of Colorado Denver 294 Students
University of Denver 238 Students
University of Northern Colorado 216 Students
Colorado Mesa University 156 Students
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 153 Students
Colorado School of Mines 123 Students
Regis University 88 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 164 Students
Psychology 99 Students
Nursing 72 Students
Biology 65 Students
Computer Science 62 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 59 Students
Mechanical Engineering 44 Students
Marketing 34 Students
Criminology 33 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 31 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 272 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/26/2024
Thomas Jefferson has amazing sources for activities. Whether this be for sports, art, activism, and any other kind of social activities that can unite students. Something I would like to see changed however though is is the administration. Though they are active in the school system, I don't feel as though they are really connected to their students and their needs.
5.0 Senior
7/29/2024
It was really fun being a student a TJ. The teachers were nice and very helpful when I need help with things. I wish that they would push us more to stay on task.
5.0 Junior
7/27/2024
It was fun but got a little challenging at the end. I had good teachers that helped and actually teach and I had a good social life.
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3.5 15 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/12/2023
A great school; overall it’s really good
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1.0 other
12/17/2021
Horrible school, they do not deal with student punishments fairly and sweep serious matters under the rug to better their rep.
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4.0 parent
3/14/2021
In this pandemic year, I think TJ has done as well as can be expected. Our daughter is a freshman and enjoys all of her teachers, at this point she goes in person 2 days per week. She has also gotten involved in sports and has made some very nice friends to start. Overall, good teachers, good famili...
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1.0 parent
8/27/2020
Awful. From Day 1 TJ has made my son feel like an afterthought. From having to run around in circles just to get him transferred, to his councilor ignoring repeated requests to continue with concurrent enrollment classes he was doing well in (which took me finally yelling at his councilor after watc...
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