Thomas Jefferson High School
3950 South Holly Street, Denver, CO 80237 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 34% state 41% · 2025-26 | 57% state 66% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 10 | 36% state 39% · 2025-26 | 57% state 65% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 11 | 36% state 32% · 2025-26 | 63% state 60% · 2025-26 | 28% state 25% · 2024-25 |
| All grades | 35% state 37% · 2025-26 | 59% state 64% · 2025-26 | 28% state 25% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35% state 37% | 59% state 64% | — |
| 2024-25 | 35% state 35% | 60% state 64% | 28% state 25% |
| 2023-24 | 35% state 35% | 61% state 63% | 35% state 25% |
| 2022-23 | 40% state 40% | 59% state 62% | — |
| 2021-22 | 37% state 39% | 58% state 63% | — |
| 2018-19 | 46% state 43% | 68% state 64% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado high schools where 10–20% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 15%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 35%, typical similar school 24%. Higher than 80% of 110 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 59%, typical similar school 49%. Higher than 70% of 122 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- South High School 4.0 mi from this school · math 54% · English 71%
- DSST: Cedar High School 5.6 mi from this school · math 64% · English 76%
- DSST: Montview High School 7.2 mi from this school · math 45% · English 64%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Graduation & college
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 4%
- White 32%
- Hispanic 41%
- Black 17%
- Two or more 5%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 12% of students (169) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 7% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Cherry Creek High School
Grades 9–12
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
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2.4 mi |
66%
+29
vs state
|
85%
+21
vs state
|
20% | |
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Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning
Grades K–12
· Denver 1
|
2.7 mi |
41%
+5
vs state
|
50%
+6
vs state
|
2% | |
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Englewood High School
Grades 9–12
· Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe
|
3.2 mi |
29%
−12
vs state
|
53%
−10
vs state
|
68% | |
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Englewood Leadership Academy
Grades 6–9
· Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe
|
3.2 mi |
35%
±0
vs state · 2024-25
|
55%
+9
vs state · 2024-25
|
52% | |
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South High School
Grades 9–12
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
4.0 mi |
54%
+17
vs state
|
71%
+8
vs state
|
39% | |
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Colorado's Finest High School of Choice
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe
|
4.0 mi |
9%
|
47%
−15
vs state
|
57% | |
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Littleton High School
Grades 9–12
· Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
|
4.0 mi |
46%
+9
vs state
|
67%
+4
vs state
|
40% | |
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George Washington High School
Grades 9–12
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
4.1 mi |
32%
−6
vs state
|
50%
−13
vs state
|
55% | |
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Delta High School
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
4.1 mi | — |
15%
−44
vs state · 2018-19
|
76% | |
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Overland High School
Grades 9–12
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
4.8 mi |
20%
−17
vs state
|
44%
−19
vs state
|
65% |
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