Thomas Jefferson High School (Gretna, Louisiana)

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

Gretna
,
Louisiana
70053

United States
Information
School typeMagnet
Founder Jefferson Public School Board
StatusOperating
School districtJefferson Parish School District
Staff28.16 (FTE) [1]
Grades 6–12
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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