📍 17 Gretna Blvd., Gretna, Jefferson Parish, 70053
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gretna, Jefferson Parish. The school has 541 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 26.4:1. 89% of students are proficient in reading. 76% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies enrolls 541 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 26.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 31% Black or African American, 29% White and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 166 | 31% |
| White | 157 | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 98 | 18% |
| Asian | 90 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
192 of the school's 541 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 192 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-20, state senate district 7, state house district 85.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies is one of 82 schools in Jefferson Parish, based in Harvey, Louisiana. The district serves 46,790 students district-wide and employs 2,577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 541 students, Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies is close to the district average of about 571 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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