Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies

Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies is a cozy 9-12 campus in Gretna, Louisiana, overseen by Jefferson Parish. The school serves 527 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 26% smaller than the state mean of about 711.

Within Jefferson Parish, which oversees 74 schools and 46,790 students, Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies lists that 31% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 26% White, 19% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.0:1 average. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jefferson Parish runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 47.5%; this one delivers 84.3%, a residual of +36.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, Jefferson Parish reports that median household income runs about $65,252, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies is one of 86 public schools in Jefferson Parish (combined enrollment of about 47,983 students).

Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies's enrollment has edged up 30% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 527). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 41% to 26%. Class-load math has fell: from 22.5:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 in 2025.

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