Type Public high school Opened 1958 Principal Chuck McDonnell Phone +1 319-558-2435 Mascot Jeffy the J-Hawk Faculty 99 | Established 1958 Superintendent Dr. Brad Buck Grades 9–12 Founded 1958 Color Columbia Blue and White | |
Address 1243 20th St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, USA District Cedar Rapids Community School District Similar Kennedy High School S, Washingt High School, Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids School Di, Linn‑Mar High School Profiles | ||
Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is the eighth largest high school in Iowa. The school's mascot is Jeffy the J-Hawk and the official school colors are Columbia Blue and white.
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School Statistics
Jefferson currently has 170 staff members, and 1,516 students. The student to teacher ratio is 17:1.
Foreign Languages
Jefferson offers four years of French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. All four languages also offer an AP replacement for 4th year.
Athletics
Jefferson has 22 Varsity level sports and is one of 14 schools that participate in the Mississippi Valley Conference.
Fall Sports
Winter Sports
Spring Sports
Summer Sports
Fine arts
Jefferson offers multiple instrumental programs, including marching band "The Band of Blue", three concert bands, one jazz band, and two pep bands. They also offer six choirs, and three show choirs. In addition, Jefferson has five orchestra programs.
School history
Thomas Jefferson's first class graduated in 1958, but first competed in athletic events starting in the fall of 1957. The school's original population was made up of two formerly separate high schools, Theodore Roosevelt High School, and Woodrow Wilson High School. They merged into one school in April 1958, upon the completion of the construction of the school. Since then, Jefferson has been housed at its current location. The school added a new gymnasium addition to the school in 1990. In addition, a new science wing and music wing were built in 2003. The school has been named a "Blue Ribbon National School of Excellence" two times, one of the few traditional schools to earn this honor twice. Jefferson is currently undergoing a new geothermal heating renovation.