Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies
17 Gretna Blvd
Gretna LA, 70053, Jefferson County
Phone: 504-363-4300
Ranking:
(4 out of 276, top 1%)*
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Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Jefferson Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 26 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 16 | |||||||
Total Students: | 454 | 452 | 417 | 361 | 290 | 257 | 218 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 119 | 26.2% | 124 | 27.4% | 123 | 29.5% | 118 | 32.7% | 107 | 36.9% | 67 | 26.1% | 44 | 20.2% |
Grade 10: | 115 | 25.3% | 120 | 26.5% | 117 | 28.1% | 103 | 28.5% | 75 | 25.9% | 59 | 23.0% | 44 | 20.2% |
Grade 11: | 111 | 24.4% | 113 | 25.0% | 103 | 24.7% | 75 | 20.8% | 66 | 22.8% | 46 | 17.9% | NA | NA |
Grade 12: | 109 | 24.0% | 95 | 21.0% | 74 | 17.7% | 65 | 18.0% | 42 | 14.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 196 | 43.2% | 201 | 44.5% | 182 | 43.6% | 158 | 43.8% | 123 | 42.4% | 110 | 42.8% | 95 | 43.6% |
Female: | 258 | 56.8% | 251 | 55.5% | 235 | 56.4% | 203 | 56.2% | 159 | 54.8% | 139 | 54.1% | 119 | 54.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 62 | 13.7% | 69 | 15.3% | 60 | 14.4% | 45 | 12.5% | 39 | 13.4% | 38 | 14.8% | 31 | 14.2% |
Hispanic: | 30 | 6.6% | 31 | 6.9% | 39 | 9.4% | 14 | 3.9% | 24 | 8.3% | 9 | 3.5% | 6 | 2.8% |
Black: | 153 | 33.7% | 144 | 31.9% | 125 | 30.0% | 98 | 27.1% | 76 | 26.2% | 71 | 27.6% | 63 | 28.9% |
White: | 182 | 40.1% | 191 | 42.3% | 173 | 41.5% | 183 | 50.7% | 144 | 49.7% | 138 | 53.7% | 117 | 53.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 4.6% | 13 | 2.9% | 15 | 3.6% | 15 | 4.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 148 | 32.6% | 137 | 30.3% | 137 | 32.9% | 101 | 28.0% | 81 | 27.9% | 72 | 28.0% | 65 | 29.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 10.1% | 47 | 10.4% | 41 | 9.8% | 34 | 9.4% | 38 | 13.1% | 40 | 15.6% | 37 | 17.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.46 | 19.65 | 17.38 | 17.19 | 10.74 | 11.70 | 13.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
GEE | ||||||
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 50% | 58% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 60% | 62% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 56% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 50% | 57% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 54% | 65% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 57% | 59% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 63% | 69% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 63% | 65% |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 50% | 55% |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 51% | 60% |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 101% | 53% | 62% |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 55% | 58% |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 55% | 65% |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 52% | 63% |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 57% | 64% |
2012 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 60% | 66% |
iLEAP | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 97% | 48% | 62% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 49% | 62% |
2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 43% | 55% |
2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 45% | 57% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 97% | 50% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 52% | 61% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 97% | 50% | 59% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 49% | 55% |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 47% | 53% |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 46% | 53% |
2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 98% | 52% | 59% |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 53% | 60% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 50% | 57% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 52% | 57% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 99% | 60% | 62% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 44% | 55% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 98% | 50% | 58% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 99% | 57% | 59% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 44% | 54% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 45% | 53% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 98% | 50% | 55% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 48% | 55% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 46% | 53% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 99% | 55% | 58% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 100% | 47% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 100% | 51% | 62% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 99% | 55% | 65% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 100% | 57% | 64% |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 100% | 45% | 57% |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 95% | 48% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 100% | 56% | 64% |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 100% | 61% | 65% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 46.2% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,376.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,237.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,104.0 |
* Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.