Jefferson High School
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: (813) 872-5241
Fax: (813) 872-5250
District: Hillsborough
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1250 students
Jefferson High School, a public school located in Tampa, FL, serves grades 9-12 in the Hillsborough.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Jefferson High School is a public school located in Tampa, FL. 1250 students attend Jefferson High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2025 Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 3/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 Average SAT score data from Florida Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2026 demographic data from Florida Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 3/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Florida Department of Education. |
Posted: April 3, 2024
the worst school i dont recommend it to anyone
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Posted: July 20, 2018
Homework is about the same not to hard not to easy and not so much and not so little itÂ’s just right
Posted: July 20, 2018
Posted: July 20, 2018
Jeffferson is a pretty darn good school to be at hope you enjoye as well
Posted: May 31, 2014
My school is Thomas Jefferson High School and i'm in the business magnet program. This school has an amazing principal that is like another friend looking over your progress in school over the course of the four years. What i noticed is that he tries to determine the valedictorians early on in freshman year to track their accomplishments. Amazing DECA and FBLA clubs. Love this school !!!!
Posted: May 27, 2013
I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about any public school, let alone JHS since my daughter had always been in private school. I have to say that my daughter is finishing her Sophmore year and I am very impressed with how this school is focused on the dream for all of their students to attend college. The teachers will go out of there way to help their students if they want it. If the student has the dream...this school will help them attain it!!
Posted: April 22, 2013
That school is terrible. The kids are ghetto and the assistant Principles were snakes. They only cared about themselves and they didn't help students who needed them. I remember one of them actually physically pushing me in the lunch line! The only good thing about that school are some of the teachers. Ms. Bousalis and Ms. Paradis were the best!
Posted: March 31, 2012
This is an amazing high school. Test scores do not tell the story this is a school where teachers and the administration work togther for the betterment of all students. Many of the teachers are Jefferson graduates and they came back because they had a great experince there. It is a magnet school but it is very integrated, not a school within a school, all students are Jefferson High students first, then members of their academy. My son loves going to school everyday, feels welcome and supported by peers and teachers - not something you hear all the time about a high school. They almost never loose a family that tours - once you see it for yourself - you will want your child to attend this GREAT SCHOOL!
Posted: September 13, 2009
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Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyde Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tampa | FL | 2.9 mi | |
| 2 | The Pavillions | Apartment Complex | Tampa | FL | 5.5 mi | |
| 3 | Westchase | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tampa | FL | 8.3 mi | |
| 4 | Avelar Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Riverview | FL | 14.9 mi | |
| 5 | Harbour Isles | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Apollo Beach | FL | 15.9 mi | |
| 6 | Panther Trace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Riverview | FL | 16.1 mi | |
| 7 | FishHawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 19.6 mi | |
| 8 | Fish Hawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 20.2 mi | |
| 9 | Fishhawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 20.4 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Tampa | Tampa | FL | 1.9 mi | |
| 2 | South of Gandy (SOG) | Tampa | FL | 4.5 mi | |
| 3 | Fishhawk Ranch /Lithia FL | Lithia | FL | 20.1 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| MacDill AFB | 6.9 mi. |
| Coast Guard Clearwater | 11.2 mi. |
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