Thomas Jefferson High School

4248 S 288Th St, Lakeland North WA, 98001 | Federal Way School District | 253-945-5600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1703
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aLakeland North
54%Washington

Thomas Jefferson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Federal Way School District" in Lakeland North, WA. There are a total of 1,703 students and 78 teachers at Thomas Jefferson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Thomas Jefferson High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 15% lower than the Washington average.

Thomas Jefferson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1703
Teachers78
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment104
Taking some courses101
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses19
Passing no courses75

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 104 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 101 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 39.5% 34.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 9.3% 11.3% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 19.2% 12.1% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.8% 25.3% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.6% 4.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 12.0% 6.9% 3.1%

Lakeland North demographics profile

StatisticLakeland NorthWashingtonNational
Population14,0427,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,32711791
Median age42.137.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English65%81%79%
Speak Spanish9%8%13%

Education level achieved in Lakeland North

IndexLakeland NorthWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade88.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.8%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college64.1%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.0%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.7%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%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.