Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver)

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Type Secondary school School district Denver Public Schools Faculty 90 Phone +1 720-423-7000 District Denver Public Schools		Established 1960 Principal Mike Christoff Grades 9-12 Number of students 1,078 Mascot Spartans
Address 3950 S Holly St, Denver, CO 80237, USA Similar George Washingt High Sch, South High School, Cherry Creek High School, Denver Public Schools, East High School Profiles Facebook

Thomas Jefferson High School is a secondary school located in the Southmoor Park neighborhood, on the southeast side of Denver, Colorado, United States. It is operated under the Denver Public Schools. 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 offers Advanced Placement classes in English, mathematics, science, social studies, and Spanish. It also hosts a gifted program in various areas of study, such as the Computer Magnet Program, JROTC, and X-Track courses.

Thomas Jefferson's programs include a student-run newspaper, student-run newscasting, yearbook assembled in-house, diversity club, National Honor Society, and DECA.

Demographics

1,078 students were enrolled in the 2009-2010 school year.

44.7% White

29.1% African American

13.6% Asian

0.8% Native American

21.7% Latino

Using federal government guidelines, 42.39% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Alumni

Pierre Allen - NFL player (defensive lineman, Seattle Seahawks); attended University of Nebraska

Korey Askew - AFL player (defensive back, Kansas City Command); attended Northern Colorado University

Michael Dinner - producer of the 80s hit The Wonder Years and many other TV shows and movies

Malcom Glenn - former student journalist and president of The Harvard Crimson

Daniel Graham - two-time Super Bowl Champion; former NFL player (tight end, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, and New Orleans Saints); attended University of Colorado at Boulder

Tyler Green - former MLB player (pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies); attended Wichita State University

Brad Handler - first in-house attorney at eBay; co-founder and chairman of Inspirato

Brent Handler - entrepreneur and pioneer of the destination club industry; co-founder and CEO of Inspirato

Kristina M. Johnson - former Undersecretary for Energy at the United States Department of Energy

Chaney Kley - actor, Darkness Falls, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Legally Blonde, NCIS, Cold Case, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Las Vegas

DeWayne Lewis - former NFL player (cornerback, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals); attended Southern Utah

Machine Gun Kelly - rapper, musician

Derrick Martin - NFL player, two-time Super Bowl Champion (cornerback, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and New England Patriots); attended University of Wyoming

Jovan Melton - Colorado State Representative - House District 41, House Majority Deputy Whip

John Stearns - former MLB player (catcher, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets); attended University of Colorado at Boulder

Barney Visser - owner of the NASCAR Furniture Row Racing Team; co-owner of Furniture Row

Michael Winslow - actor and comedian; best known for voice sound effects and role on Police Academy

Andre Woolfolk - former NFL player (cornerback, Tennessee Titans and New York Jets); attended University of Oklahoma

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Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver) Wikipedia

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