Thomas Jefferson High School

As a large four-year high school in DENVER, Colorado, Thomas Jefferson High School educates 1,390 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. That puts it 122% bigger than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Thomas Jefferson High School is one of 198 schools operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, a district that enrolls 90,471 students overall.

Demographically, Thomas Jefferson High School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 32% White, 17% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Denver County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Thomas Jefferson High School shows 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.6:1. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 51% of students at Thomas Jefferson High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Denver County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Thomas Jefferson High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.8%; this one delivers 31.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Denver County) records that median household earnings sit near $94,718, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Denver County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), Thomas Jefferson High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Southmoor Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thomas Jefferson High School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Thomas Jefferson High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 38.9%.

Thomas Jefferson High School operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thomas Jefferson High School has rose 29%, going from 1,081 students in 2018 to 1,390 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 32% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.