Thomas Jefferson High School (South Dakota)

Thomas Jefferson High School will be a public high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. It is scheduled to open in the 2021–2022 school year as part of the Sioux Falls School District. Thomas Jefferson High School will be one of four traditional high schools in the Sioux Falls School District.

Thomas Jefferson High School
Address
1600 North Marion Road

Sioux Falls
,
South Dakota
57107

United States
Coordinates43°34′05.9″N 96°46′55.6″W
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtSioux Falls School District
PrincipalDaniel L Conrad
Grades9–12
Color(s)Kelly green, gold, black    
Athletics conferenceMetro
MascotCavalier
NicknameJefferson
Websitehttp://www.sf.k12.sd.us/jefferson/home

History

In January 2019, the Sioux Falls School District approved the naming of Thomas Jefferson High School and the initial design plans of the new building in Sioux Falls, however, the final design was finalized in spring 2019. Students will enter the school from Marion Road and the building would sit on the east side of the land. Construction has started in June 2019 and is scheduled to finish in the summer of 2021. Jefferson High School is opening in the fall of 2021. [1]

In March 2019, the district announced the school's mascot will be the "Cavaliers" and its colors will be Kelly green, gold, and black. The mascot was taken from the University of Virginia, which Jefferson founded, and the colors were vetted to ensure they were unique and not the same as nearby schools which they may compete against. They were selected via a committee of students from options narrowed down with votes, they have been approved by the school board.[2]

References
  1. Raposa, Megan (January 29, 2019). "New Sioux Falls high school will have academic 'suites,' secure outdoor space". Argus Leader. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  2. "Mascots, colors selected for new Sioux Falls schools". KSFY. March 1, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.


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