Thomas Jefferson High School (Gretna, Louisiana)

Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies, more commonly known as simply Thomas Jefferson High School, is a public high school in the city of Greta in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.[1] It has consistently ranked among the state's best public high schools[2] and is also among the most diverse [3] It is part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system. The school had 389 students in 2016. It has 60 percent minority enrollment. The school is at 17 Gretna Boulevard.[4]

The school mascot is a jaguar and the colors california blue, gray, and black.[1]

Athletics

Sports programs include:

Men's

Baseball Basketball Football Soccer Swimming Track & Field Wrestling

Women's

Basketball Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Volleyball[5]

References
  1. "About Us — Thomas Jefferson High School". tjeff.jpschools.org.
  2. Tan, Sarah (April 22, 2014). "Where is Louisiana's best public high school? Gretna, says U.S. News". nola.com.
  3. "Explore Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies". Niche.
  4. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/louisiana/districts/jefferson-parish-public-school-system/thomas-jefferson-high-school-for-advanced-studies-8643/student-body
  5. "Thomas Jefferson Athletics and Sports Teams - Gretna, LA". www.maxpreps.com.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.