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Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies

PublicHighGrades 6–12

910 Gretna Blvd, Gretna, LA 70053 · (504) 363-4300 · Part of Jefferson Parish School District

Gretna’s School Grade B better than 57% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
527
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 49 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced StudiesYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts89%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

910 Gretna Blvd, Gretna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 626
Grade 737
Grade 888
Grade 993
Grade 1089
Grade 11112
Grade 1282
Enrollment over time
603’20
551’21
541’22
541’23
527’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 31%White 26%Asian 19%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies from Gretna families.

Other schools in Jefferson Parish School District

The district →
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kenner
B+
2,263 students14:1
Young Audiences Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gretna
C−
1,077 students16:1
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
868 students15:1
Paul J. Solis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
B
777 students17:1
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C
769 students14:1
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jefferson
B−
731 students13:1

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 Louisiana’s other public schools; Gretna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.