4248 S 288th St, Auburn, King County, 98001
Thomas Jefferson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Auburn, King County. The school has 1,797 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Federal Way School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.6:1. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thomas Jefferson High School enrolls 1,797 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% Hispanic or Latino, 20% White and 16% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 670 | 37% |
| White | 355 | 20% |
| Asian | 292 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 239 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 136 | 7.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 91 | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,286 of the school's 1,797 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,113 qualify for free lunch and 173 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thomas Jefferson High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 30.
Thomas Jefferson High School is one of 46 schools in Federal Way School District, based in FEDERAL WAY, Washington. The district serves 22,250 students district-wide and employs 1,184 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,797 students, Thomas Jefferson High School is larger than the district average of about 484 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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