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Thomas Jefferson High School

Dallas ISD · Dallas County

Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school in Dallas ISD, serving 1,478 students in grades 09-12 in Dallas County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of B (84 out of 100), with a 14:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the Thomas Jefferson High School 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

1,478
Students
09-12
Grades
High School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for Thomas Jefferson High School · Grade 9 - Grade 12.

TEA A–F
B
84out of 100
Overall rating
1,516Students
14Students / teacher
108.3Full-time teachers
$72,741Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 97.6%
Emergent bilingual / EL 75.4%
Special education 10.8%
Attendance rate 90.0%
Chronic absenteeism 36.0%
Postsecondary outcomes 12.3%

Distinction designations (7)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Academic Achievement in Social Studies Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

Academic programs

Advanced Placement (AP)Dual CreditDual Language Immersion
Advanced Placement courses19
2-D Art and DesignChemistryHuman GeographySpanish Literature and Culture3-D Art and DesignDrawingMacroeconomicsU.S. Government and PoliticsBiologyEnglish Language and CompositionPhysics 1United States HistoryCalculus ABEnglish Literature and CompositionPrecalculusWorld History: ModernCalculus BCEnvironmental ScienceSpanish Language and Culture
UIL activities22
BaseballBoys TrackGirls SoccerTeam TennisBoys BasketballBoys WrestlingGirls TennisVolleyballBoys Cross CountryFootballGirls TrackAcademicsBoys GolfGirls BasketballGirls WrestlingMarching BandBoys SoccerGirls Cross CountrySoftballSpiritBoys TennisGirls Golf

Texas School Report Card

Full official report from the Texas Education Agency.

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School Calendar

Official Calendar
Printable Calendar
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Interactive calendar

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    Attendance zone

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for Thomas Jefferson High School (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    1,516Total students
    14:1Student / teacher ratio
    108.26Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 91.7% (1,390)White 1.6% (25)Black / African American 5.1% (77)Asian 0.2% (3)Two or more races 0.5% (7)American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9% (14)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 53.1% (805) Female 46.9% (711)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    98%

    1,479 of 1,516 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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    Faculty & Staff

    Browse the full faculty and staff directory for Thomas Jefferson High School — teacher names and email addresses — on the school's official site.

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