📍 830 Old Clairton Rd, Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, 15025
Thomas Jefferson HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County. The school has 949 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Jefferson Hills SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 66.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 80% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thomas Jefferson HS enrolls 949 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 66.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 3.5% Asian and 3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 854 | 90% |
| Asian | 33 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
177 of the school's 949 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 173 qualify for free lunch and 4 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 HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 37, state house district 39.
Thomas Jefferson HS is one of 5 schools in West Jefferson Hills SD, based in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,501 students district-wide and employs 209 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 949 students, Thomas Jefferson HS is larger than the district average of about 700 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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