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Enrollment
2,108
High
DISTRICT 2,257 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126002034
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology
6560 Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA 22312 · (703) 750-8300 · Fairfax County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,108 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Virginia public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
125 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
313 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 | 542 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 543 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 523 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 500 | 24% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
100.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
100.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 100 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 100 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2023-24 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2022-23 | 98.0% | 99.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
100.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 100% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 84% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology's state test result (100.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology this school | 2,108 | 14.8% | 100.0% |
| John Champe High Aldie | 1,851 | 22.5% | 82.7% |
| Lightridge High Aldie | 2,030 | 10.3% | 80.6% |
| Freedom High South Riding | 1,885 | 17.9% | 85.1% |
| Briar Woods High Ashburn | 1,862 | 12.8% | 91.2% |
| Chantilly High Chantilly | 2,937 | 20.7% | 79.3% |
Matched among Virginia 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 for Science and Technology ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 100% | #1 of 311 | #1 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 100% | #1 of 316 no change | #1 of 24 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 100% | #1 of 316 no change | #1 of 24 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,108 | #48 of 325 | #20 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #272 of 309 | #21 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #153 of 309 | #23 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.8% | #301 of 319 | #21 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.0% | #22 of 131 | #2 of 12 |
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
2,108
+299 (+17%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,674
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 2,108 | 125.4 | 16.8:1 | 15% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 2,015 | 120.2 | 16.8:1 | 13% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 1,967 | 114 | 17.3:1 | 11% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 1,809 | 99 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,786 | 103.9 | 17.2:1 | 2% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 1,823 | 107 | 17.0:1 | 2% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 1,811 | 105 | 17.3:1 | 2% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 1,641 | 116 | 14.2:1 | 1% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 1,674 | 110 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (1,786 to 2,108); teachers up 21% (103.9 to 125.4).
About Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is a high school located in Alexandria, Virginia, in Fairfax County. The school counted 2,108 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 74% bigger than the average of about 1,213 students for high schools in Virginia.
Fairfax County Public Schools has 199 schools and 179,323 students, and Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is one of those schools.
About 61% of the student body at Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is Asian. Smaller groups are 21% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 20% of Fairfax County residents are Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is 16.8:1, based on 125.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. Lunch program data show 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Fairfax County report 37%.
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 98% of Virginia public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology beats its 84.1% prediction with 100.0%, a top-10% result in Virginia.
In Fairfax County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $153,637, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 65%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 222 public schools in the county, enrolling about 174,475, Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology among them.
Measured in a straight line, Weyanoke Elementary is about 0.2 miles from Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 1,809 (2020-21) to 2,108 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 18.3 in 2020-21 to 16.8 in 2024-25.
The Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fairfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,147,837
Census ACS
Median income
$153,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
222
174,475 students
Quick facts
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- Fairfax County Adult High1.1 mi · 226
- Bren Mar Park Elementary1.3 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Jefferson High for Science and TechnologyHow large is Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology?
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology enrolls approximately 2,108 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology serve?
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology have?
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology employs 125 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology?
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology reports a student body of 21% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 61% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology public or private?
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.