Thomas Jefferson High School (1964–1987)
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| Thomas Jefferson High School | |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Closed | 1987 |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Mascot | Colonials |
Thomas Jefferson High School was a public high school in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It opened in 1964 and closed in 1987.
The school was co-located with the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology from 1985–1987. It stopped accepting new students after 1985, and merged with Annandale High School for the 1987–1988 school year. No students from Jefferson or TJHSST graduated in 1988. Students who had attended TJ from 1984 to 1987 graduated from Annandale HS in 1988.
Notable alumni
- Vincent K. Brooks, United States Army general
- Dave Grohl, drummer of Scream, Nirvana and Them Crooked Vultures; lead singer and guitarist of Foo Fighters
- Aaron Hillegass, computer programmer, author and trainer; founder of Big Nerd Ranch
- Scott Norwood, former NFL kicker of the Buffalo Bills; known for missing a field goal attempt wide right at the end of Super Bowl XXV[1]
External links
Notes
- ^ Scott Norwood at databasefootball.com Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine