Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa)

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Thomas Jefferson High School
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Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
2501 West Broadway

Council Bluffs
,
Iowa
51501

USA
Coordinates 41°15′40″N95°52′59″W / 41.26123°N 95.88297°W / 41.26123; -95.88297
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School typePublic secondary
Opened1922 [1]
School district Council Bluffs Community School District
SuperintendentDr. Vickie Murillo
PrincipalMichael Naughton
Staff64.76 FTE [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,243 (2022-23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio19.19 [2]
Color(s)Orange and White
  
Athletics conference Missouri River Conference
Mascot Yellow Jacket
Nickname Tee Jay
Rival Abraham Lincoln High School
YearbookMonticello
Feeder schoolsWoodrow Wilson Middle School
Website www.cb-schools.org/TJ

Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It is one of two high schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District.

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The school was opened in 1922 [1] [3] to service students on the west end of Council Bluffs.

In 1986, students from the ninth grade were moved from the junior high school system to the high school system. Prior to this, the high school taught only the 10th, 11th and 12th grades. [4]

Sports

School Mascot ThomasJeffersonHighSchoolMascot.jpg
School Mascot

The school competes in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports: [5]

Successes

The Yellow Jackets have won the State Championship in baseball 9 times (1953, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962 (spring and summer), 1966, 1973, 1993) [6] and the 2019 Class 2A State Championship in Bowling. [7]

Clubs and Societies

The school sponsors the following clubs and societies: [8]

Chanticleer Theater

In 1953, the Chanticleer Theater staged its first production. The Man Who Came to Dinner was performed in the Thomas Jefferson auditorium. The theater company continued to use the auditorium until 1958.

Notable alumni

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Thomas Jefferson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 221. Barnhart Press.
  4. ↑ Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 226. Barnhart Press.
  5. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson High School Athletics" . Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ 2020 Baseball Stat Book
  7. ↑ "2020 Bowling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  8. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson High School Activities & Clubs" . Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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