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Thomas Jefferson High School
A−

Thomas Jefferson High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3950 South Holly Street, Denver, CO 80237 · (720) 423-7000 · Part of Denver County School District 1

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Photo: Jessemishell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,390
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

Where Denver kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–832 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Thomas Jefferson High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3950 South Holly Street, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9440
Grade 10346
Grade 11298
Grade 12306
Enrollment over time
1,310’20
1,374’21
1,329’22
1,375’23
1,390’24

Up 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%White 32%Black 17%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson High School from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →
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886 students18:1
McGlone Academy
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D−
842 students15:1
Place Bridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
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824 students13:1
Park Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
B+
717 students19:1
Green Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C−
714 students15:1
McMeen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C
706 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.