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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Thomas Jefferson High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,390
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336000417
Thomas Jefferson High School
3950 SOUTH HOLLY STREET, DENVER, CO 80237 · (720) 423-7000 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,390 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
708 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 440 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 346 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 298 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 306 | 22% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Thomas Jefferson High School
Thomas Jefferson High School's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson High School this school | 1,390 | 50.9% | 31.9% |
| Smoky Hill High School AURORA | 2,297 | 48.6% | 15.6% |
| George Washington High School DENVER | 1,326 | 55.2% | 30.1% |
| Sand Creek High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,426 | 50.7% | 18.1% |
| Fountain-Fort Carson High School FOUNTAIN | 1,974 | 43.0% | N/A |
| Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory AURORA | 2,045 | 62.1% | 15.3% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Thomas Jefferson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #98 of 231 | #4 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,390 | #65 of 409 | #5 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #169 of 250 | #31 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #10 of 250 | #3 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #143 of 320 | #41 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.6% | #20 of 108 | #7 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,390
+80 (+6%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,120
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,390 | 70.9 | 19.6:1 | 51% (708) |
| 2023-24 | 1,375 | 73.8 | 18.6:1 | 50% (682) |
| 2022-23 | 1,329 | 74.2 | 17.9:1 | 50% (662) |
| 2020-21 | 1,310 | 68 | 19.3:1 | 49% (643) |
| 2017-18 | 1,081 | 60.1 | 18.0:1 | 49% (534) |
| 2015-16 | 1,069 | 62 | 17.2:1 | 51% (550) |
| 2010-11 | 1,070 | 60 | 17.8:1 | 48% (511) |
| 2000-01 | 1,027 | 55 | 18.7:1 | 20% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 1,120 | 68 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Jefferson High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (1,081 to 1,390); teachers up 18% (60.1 to 70.9).
About Thomas Jefferson High School
In DENVER, Colorado, Thomas Jefferson High School is a high-enrollment high school. Enrollment totals 1,390 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 122% bigger than the 627-student average for high schools in Colorado.
Denver Public Schools serves 90,471 students across 198 schools.
At Thomas Jefferson High School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 41%. Smaller groups are 32% White, 17% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 28% of Denver County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
The school lists 70.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Statewide, high schools in Colorado average 16.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 51% of the student body. It compares with 63% for public schools in Denver County.
Thomas Jefferson High School scores 31.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 35.8%.
For the population of Denver County, median household income comes to about $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Denver County counts 206 public schools with about 91,233 students.
Thomas Jefferson High School is about 0.5 miles from Southmoor Elementary School, its nearest public school. Thomas Jefferson High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Thomas Jefferson High School at 4th of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased 6% over 4 years, reaching 1,390 in 2024-25.
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Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
Other Thomas Jefferson High schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Thomas Jefferson High. Thomas Jefferson High School is the 4th largest of the 7.
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolAUBURN, WA · 1,810 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolDALLAS, TX · 1,516 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCedar Rapids, IA · 1,501 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCouncil Bluffs, IA · 1,146 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolJefferson Hills, PA · 1,041 students
Nearby schools
- Southmoor Elementary School0.5 mi · 431
- The Cottage at Holly Ridge0.8 mi · 74
- Holly Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 633
- Bradley International School1.2 mi · 574
- Samuels Elementary School1.6 mi · 532
- West Middle School1.6 mi · 1,019
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHow many students attend Thomas Jefferson High School?
Thomas Jefferson High School enrolls approximately 1,390 students in grades 09-12.
Is Thomas Jefferson High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thomas Jefferson High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson High School is approximately 19.6:1 (71 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Thomas Jefferson High School?
Student demographics at Thomas Jefferson High School are roughly 32% White, 41% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Thomas Jefferson High School?
Thomas Jefferson High School is overseen by Denver Public Schools in Denver County.
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