Thomas Jefferson High School

3950 South Holly Street, Denver CO, 80237 | Denver County School District 1 | 720-423-7000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1081
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 293 in Denver
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
33%Denver
39%Colorado

Thomas Jefferson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Denver County School District 1" in Denver, CO. There are a total of 1,081 students and 60 teachers at Thomas Jefferson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Thomas Jefferson High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 32% higher than the Colorado average.

Thomas Jefferson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1081
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment490
Taking some courses388
Taking some courses (not tests)100
Passing some courses152
Passing no courses232

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Thomas Jefferson High School, there are a total of 490 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 388 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Thomas Jefferson High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 37.1% 21.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 25.8% 13.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 3.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.8% 57.3% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 3.1% 3.5% 3.1%

Denver demographics profile

StatisticDenverColoradoNational
Population715,8785,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,6775691
Median age34.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English75%83%79%
Speak Spanish18%12%13%

Education level achieved in Denver

IndexDenverColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.7%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Thomas Jefferson High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.