Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is a secondary school of sprawling scale in Alexandria, Virginia, one of the schools within Fairfax County Public Schools, hosting 2,108 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 74% larger than the state mean of about 1,213.

Across the 199 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools (179,323 students total), Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology shows that 61% of the student body identifies as Asian; the rest looks like 21% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology has 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 15% of students at Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fairfax County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology 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 84.1%; this one delivers 100.0%, a residual of +15.9 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fairfax County put median household income runs about $153,637, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students).

The closest other public school is Weyanoke Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 58.8%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology's enrollment has ticked up 18% since 2018, when it stood at 1,786 (now 2,108). Asian enrollment moved from 68% to 61% across the same window.

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