Thomas Jefferson High School
Thomas Jefferson High School
About This School
Public School | Grades 9-12 | Richmond City Public Schools
Thomas Jefferson High School is located in Richmond, VA and is one of 11 high schools in Richmond City Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 842 students in grades 9-12.
Thomas Jefferson High School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Thomas Jefferson High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Thomas Jefferson High School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Thomas Jefferson High School's students and teachers. more
Thomas Jefferson High School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Thomas Jefferson High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Thomas Jefferson High School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Thomas Jefferson High School's students and teachers. more
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rob: TJ is not the first choice for my kids' high school education. honestly i will not send them there
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 842
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46%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Thomas Jefferson High School had 49% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Virginia had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
82%
White
15%
Hispanic
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Richmond City Public Schools District Spending
$13,530Per Pupil
The Richmond City Public Schools spends $13,530 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 38% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Richmond City Public Schools District
18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Thomas Jefferson High School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
At the end of each course, high school students are assessed in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects .
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
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TestRating
4 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results and Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results for all subjects tested.
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