📍 6560 Braddock Rd, Alexandria, Fairfax County, 22312
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Alexandria, Fairfax County. The school has 1,967 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 114 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 98% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 26 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology enrolls 1,967 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 114 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Asian, 20% White and 6.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,291 | 66% |
| White | 387 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 86 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 78 | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
213 of the school's 1,967 students (11%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 187 qualify for free lunch and 26 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 for Science and Technology 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 VA-80, state senate district 35, state house district 38.
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is one of 223 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools, based in Falls Church, Virginia. The district serves 179,323 students district-wide and employs 12,675 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,967 students, Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is larger than the district average of about 804 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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