Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver)
| Thomas Jefferson High School | |
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| Location | |
| 3950 South Holly Street Denver, Colorado 80237 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | secondary school |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Denver Public Schools |
| Principal | Sandra Just [1] |
| Faculty | 90 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1078[2] |
| Number of students | 1078 |
| Campus size | Medium |
| Campus type | Open |
| Color(s) | Brown and Gold |
| Athletics | Football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Cheerleading, Swimming and Diving, Wrestling, and many more. |
| Athletics conference | 5A |
| Mascot | Spartans |
| Website | http://www.tjjournal.com/ |
Thomas Jefferson High School, not to be confused with the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, is a secondary school located in the Southmoor Park neighborhood, on the southeast side of Denver, Colorado. Thomas Jefferson High School is operated under the Denver Public School system. The school teams are the Spartans. The school and its athletic fields are undergoing significant renovations, both of which were built in 1960.
The school is operated by Denver Public Schools. The school offers Advanced Placement classes in English, mathematics, science, social studies, and Spanish. The school also hosts a gifted program in various areas of study, such as their Computer Magnet Program, JROTC, and X-Track Courses.
Thomas Jefferson, additionally, has many programs for students that include a student-run newspaper, student-run news casting, yearbook assembled in-house, diversity club, National Honor Society, DECA, and more.
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[edit] Demographics
Enrolled in the 2009-2010 school year were 1,078 students.
- 44.7% white
- 29.1% African American
- 3.6% Asian
- 0.8% Native American
- 21.7% Latino
Using federal government guidelines, 42.39% of the students were elgible for free or reduced-price lunch.[3]
[edit] Alumni
- Daniel Graham (tight end, Denver Broncos)
- Derrick Martin (cornerback, Green Bay Packers)
- Pierre Allen (defensive lineman, University of Nebraska)
- Korey Askew (defensive back, Northern Colorado)
- Chaney Kley (actor of Darkness Falls)
- Malcom Glenn (former student journalist and president of The Harvard Crimson)
- Michael Dinner (producer of the "Wonder Years" and many TV shows and movies)
- Michael Winslow (actor/comedian)
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