Thomas Jefferson High School
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,378 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1080th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Manuel Ontiveros
- Fax: (972) 502-7301
- Website: www.dallasisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Dallas Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,236
- Graduation Rate: 53.3%
- Dropout Rate: 8.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.0
- Enrolled Students: 157,092
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,378
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 99.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 713 (51.7%)
- Females: 665 (48.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 70 (5.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,094 (79.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,164 (84.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.07% |
| Black | 65 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,293 | 93.8% |
| White | 12 | 0.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 526 | 38.2% |
| 10th Grade | 334 | 24.2% |
| 11th Grade | 242 | 17.6% |
| 12th Grade | 276 | 20.0% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
36.0%
District:
49.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
41.0%
District:
29.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
51.9%
District:
67.6%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
23.3%
District:
19.1%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$80,843
District:
$79,563
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$56,018
District:
$54,645
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$45,600
District:
$47,743
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,788
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$55,121
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$58,453
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$67,776
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
12.4
District:
11.9
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
38.2%
District:
33.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
11.1%
District:
21.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
23.8%
District:
20.0%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
23.0%
District:
21.0%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Thomas Jefferson High School
- Reviewed by Student on February 06, 2007
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - shh. we have many problems in TJ. here in TJ. are the most big problems in drugs now they try to end this but they cant maybe can reduce but this never end " keep going " now is just the 87 % of drugs in school you reduce the other 13%
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