Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies

Gretna, LA 70053

Phone: (504) 363-4300
Fax: (504) 361-1114
District: Jefferson Parish School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 • 527 students

Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies, a public school located in Gretna, LA, serves grades 6-12 in the Jefferson Parish School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies is a public school located in Gretna, LA. 527 students attend Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 10/10 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 2024 Louisiana Educational Assessment Program data from Louisiana Department of Education.
College Readiness 10/10 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 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 2023 4-year high school graduation rate data from Louisiana Department of Education, using 2024 Average ACT score data from Louisiana Department of Education, and using 2023 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Student Growth 10/10 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 2024 Percentage of students meeting growth target data from Louisiana Department of Education.

Posted: April 26, 2019

2/5 it’s draining, nothing to look foward to, education is not enriching, focus is more on scoring and uniformity rather than developing students in areas of learning or study skills. only 2-3 teachers actually care about teaching. they mutual attitude of teachers and students is sometimes total carelessness.

Posted: April 26, 2019

everybody cheat, hate the atmosphere, have no energy

Posted: April 26, 2019

they cool or whatever ig but sometimes they have attitudes

Posted: April 26, 2019

Idk they do accommodations but i don’t have personal experience w that

Posted: November 30, 2018

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Posted: November 30, 2018

The school community is very nice :)

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Posted: May 11, 2015

What grade your School start at, also how can I apply for my son , he is entering the 9th grade

Posted: September 7, 2014

They shove colleges in our faces like we know what we want to do with the rest of our lives. I honestly have to wonder sometimes if they really care about what we do for the rest of our lives, because we have a principal that can't wait to leave, who is only staying for the benefits because of his son that is going to college. I'm just tired. I know others here feel the same way.

Posted: April 16, 2014

TJ is one of Jefferson's Parish School System's best kept secret! You should make every effort to get your child in this school>

Posted: March 13, 2012

My daughter has attended TJHS since 2008 and will graduate this year. I can't say enough good things about it...from the great group of kids who are her friends and who all have the same goals. to the teachers who do an awesome job not only teaching but mentoring. I attended the Breakfast of Champions last week with my daughter, which was to honor Jefferson Parish high school kids who have A averages, and out of six schools attending, Thomas Jefferson students encompassed over half of those being honored. I highly recommend this school.

Posted: February 14, 2012

I have attended Thomas Jefferson Since the second year of it's starting up. I've enjoyed the school immensely and the school has changed my life ever since my first day. I've come out of a depression and met many who've changed my life greatly.

Posted: January 18, 2012

My child has attended Thomas Jefferson since 2008 and will be graduating this year. I have been very pleased with the education that she has received. She is currently taking college courses while still on campus. The teachers and administration are very caring, dedicated and helpful and the school climate is a positive one in which the students all seem to get along. Thomas Jefferson is truly a melting pot with students of many cultures and interests. The many sports programs and clubs also meet the needs of the students. The only problem I see is a lack of parent involvement. Not many parents attend PTO meetings and get involved.

Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

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