Thomas Jefferson High School (Dallas)

Thomas Jefferson High School
Address
Map
4001 Walnut Hill Lane

,
75229

United States
Coordinates32°52′50″N 96°50′43″W / 32.8806°N 96.8453°W / 32.8806; -96.8453
Information
Other nameTJ[1]
TypePublic high school
MottoPride. Achievement. Tenacity. Success. (PATS)[2]
Established1956
School districtDallas ISD
PrincipalBenjamin Jones[2]
Teaching staff111.03 (FTE) (2018–19)[3]
Grades912
Enrollment1,723 (2018–19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio15.52 (2018–19)[3]
Color(s)  Columbia blue
  Cardinal red[1]
Athletics conferenceUIL
MascotThe Patriot[2]
NewspaperThe Reveille
Websitewww.dallasisd.org/tjefferson Edit this at Wikidata

Thomas Jefferson High School, also known as TJ High School, is a public high school in Northwest Dallas, Texas (USA) that serves grades 9-12. The school is part of the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) and is classified as a 5A school by the UIL. The school is named after the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson.

It is adjacent to Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy, a Pre-K-8 DISD school.[4]

  1. ^ a b "General Information / General Information". Thomas Jefferson High School. Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved July 4, 2019 – via www.dallasisd.org.
  2. ^ a b c "General Information / Quick Facts". Thomas Jefferson High School. Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved July 4, 2019 – via www.dallasisd.org.
  3. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Thomas Jefferson H S (481623001289)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Richman, Talia (January 6, 2023). "'I get emotional': After 2019 Dallas tornado, rebuilt Thomas Jefferson, Walnut Hill reopen". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 6, 2023.