Thomas Jefferson High School | |
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Address | |
1243 20th St SW , 52404 United States | |
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Type | Public high school |
Established | 1958 |
School district | Cedar Rapids Community School District |
Superintendent | Dr. Tawana Grover |
Principal | Jessica Luna (interim) |
Faculty | 90.47 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,588 (2019–20) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.55 [1] |
Color(s) | Columbia Blue and White |
Mascot | Jeffy the J-Hawk |
Newspaper | The Outlook |
Affiliation | Mississippi Valley Conference |
Website | jefferson |
Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is the eighth largest high school in Iowa. The school's mascot is Jeffy the J-Hawk and the official school colors are Columbia Blue and white.
Thomas Jefferson's first class graduated in 1958, but first competed in athletic events starting in the fall of 1957. The school's original population was made up of two formerly separate high schools, Theodore Roosevelt High School, and Woodrow Wilson High School. They merged into one school in April 1958, upon the completion of the construction of the school. Since then, Jefferson has been housed at its current location. The school added a new gymnasium addition to the school in 1990. In addition, a new science wing and music wing were built in 2003. The school has been named a "Blue Ribbon National School of Excellence" two times, one of the few traditional schools to earn this honor twice. In 2012, Jefferson received new geothermal heating. [2]
Jefferson has 170 staff members, and 1,516 students. The student to teacher ratio is 17:1. [3]
Jefferson offers four years of French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. All four languages also offer an AP replacement for 4th year.
Jefferson offers multiple instrumental programs, including marching band "The Band of Blue" under Thad Kelly Driskell Directors of Band, three concert bands, one jazz band, and two pep bands. [4] They also offer six choirs, and three show choirs. [5] In addition, Jefferson has one orchestra ensemble. [6]
The J-Hawks compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference in the following sports: [7]
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