Thomas Jefferson High School (Gretna, Louisiana)

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Thomas Jefferson High School
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Thomas Jefferson High School (Gretna, Louisiana)
910 Gretna Blvd.

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70053

United States
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School typeMagnet
Founder Jefferson Public School Board
StatusOperating
School districtJefferson Parish School District
Staff28.16 (FTE) [1]
Grades 612
Enrollment541 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.21 [1]
Color(s)California blue, gray, and black    
Athletics conference LHSAA District 9-2A [2]
MascotJaguars
Nickname Big Blue
Website www.jpschools.org/jeffersonhigh

Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies, more commonly known as simply Thomas Jefferson High School, is a public high school in the city of Gretna in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. [3] It has consistently ranked among the state's best public high schools [4] and is also among the most diverse [5] It is part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system. The school had 389 students in 2016. It has 60 percent minority enrollment. The school is at 910 Gretna Boulevard. [6]

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The school mascot is a jaguar and the colors california blue, gray, and black. [3]

In 2023 the school was to move to the former Gretna Middle School. [7]

Athletics

Thomas Jefferson High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Sports programs include:

Men's

Women's

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  2. "Thomas Jefferson - Crescent City Sports". crescentcitysports.com. May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "About Us — Thomas Jefferson High School". tjeff.jpschools.org.
  4. Tan, Sarah (April 22, 2014). "Where is Louisiana's best public high school? Gretna, says U.S. News". nola.com.
  5. "Explore Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies". Niche.
  6. Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies usnews.com
  7. O'Connor, Shay (March 28, 2023). "Jefferson Parish Schools could consolidate several schools under proposed plan". WDSU-TV . Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. "Thomas Jefferson Athletics and Sports Teams - Gretna, LA". www.maxpreps.com.

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