Thomas Jefferson High School (Gretna, Louisiana)

Thomas Jefferson High School
Address
Map
910 Gretna Blvd.

Gretna
,
Louisiana
70053

United States
Information
School typeMagnet
FounderJefferson Public School Board
StatusOperating
School districtJefferson Parish School District
Staff21.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades6–12
Enrollment551 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio26.24[1]
Color(s)California blue, gray, and black      
Athletics conferenceLHSAA District 9-2A[2]
MascotJaguars
NicknameBig Blue
Websitewww.jpschools.org/jeffersonhigh

Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies, more commonly known as simply Thomas Jefferson High School, is a public high school in the city of Gretna in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.[3] It has consistently ranked among the state's best public high schools[4] and is also among the most diverse [5] It is part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system. The school had 389 students in 2016. It has 60 percent minority enrollment. The school is at 910 Gretna Boulevard.[6]

The school mascot is a jaguar and the colors california blue, gray, and black.[3]

In 2023 the school was to move to the former Gretna Middle School.[7]

Athletics

Thomas Jefferson High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Sports programs include:

Men's

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Track & Field
  • Wrestling

Women's

  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Thomas Jefferson - Crescent City Sports". crescentcitysports.com. 22 May 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "About Us — Thomas Jefferson High School". tjeff.jpschools.org.
  4. ^ Tan, Sarah (April 22, 2014). "Where is Louisiana's best public high school? Gretna, says U.S. News". nola.com.
  5. ^ "Explore Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies". Niche.
  6. ^ Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies usnews.com
  7. ^ O'Connor, Shay (2023-03-28). "Jefferson Parish Schools could consolidate several schools under proposed plan". WDSU-TV. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  8. ^ "Thomas Jefferson Athletics and Sports Teams - Gretna, LA". www.maxpreps.com.

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