Thomas Jefferson High School
1243 20th St Sw
Cedar Rapids IA, 52404, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2435
Ranking: 
(153 out of 205, bottom 25%)*
(153 out of 205, bottom 25%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Cedar Rapids Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 91 | 96 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 99 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,495 | 1,464 | 1,517 | 1,535 | 1,610 | 1,648 | 1,666 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 425 | 28.4% | 427 | 29.2% | 409 | 27.0% | 415 | 27.0% | 447 | 27.8% | 490 | 29.7% | 481 | 28.9% |
| Grade 10: | 408 | 27.3% | 374 | 25.5% | 371 | 24.5% | 409 | 26.6% | 435 | 27.0% | 419 | 25.4% | 462 | 27.7% |
| Grade 11: | 342 | 22.9% | 329 | 22.5% | 378 | 24.9% | 385 | 25.1% | 369 | 22.9% | 393 | 23.8% | 382 | 22.9% |
| Grade 12: | 320 | 21.4% | 334 | 22.8% | 359 | 23.7% | 326 | 21.2% | 359 | 22.3% | 346 | 21.0% | 341 | 20.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 787 | 52.6% | 753 | 51.4% | 783 | 51.6% | 795 | 51.8% | 786 | 48.8% | 795 | 48.2% | 835 | 50.1% |
| Female: | 708 | 47.4% | 711 | 48.6% | 734 | 48.4% | 740 | 48.2% | 824 | 51.2% | 845 | 51.3% | 827 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.7% | 11 | 0.7% | 11 | 0.7% | 11 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 25 | 1.7% | 25 | 1.7% | 26 | 1.7% | 30 | 2.0% | 38 | 2.4% | 45 | 2.7% | 37 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 81 | 5.4% | 61 | 4.2% | 46 | 3.0% | 39 | 2.5% | 33 | 2.0% | 38 | 2.3% | 30 | 1.8% |
| Black: | 211 | 14.1% | 180 | 12.3% | 185 | 12.2% | 183 | 11.9% | 173 | 10.7% | 173 | 10.5% | 163 | 9.8% |
| White: | 1,102 | 73.7% | 1,144 | 78.1% | 1,227 | 80.9% | 1,266 | 82.5% | 1,354 | 84.1% | 1,381 | 83.8% | 1,425 | 85.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 66 | 4.4% | 46 | 3.1% | 27 | 1.8% | 7 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 612 | 40.9% | 563 | 38.5% | 488 | 32.2% | 462 | 30.1% | 426 | 26.5% | 466 | 28.3% | 404 | 24.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 119 | 8.0% | 104 | 7.1% | 101 | 6.7% | 116 | 7.6% | 106 | 6.6% | 104 | 6.3% | 116 | 7.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.48 | 15.33 | 15.54 | 15.46 | 16.23 | 16.50 | 16.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.91% | 83.59% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.95% | 83.89% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.23% | 83.75% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.75% | 86.10% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.4% | 66.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.6% | 33.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.5% | 27.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.5% | 72.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,649.0 | $44,073.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,133.0 | $34,418.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,481.0 | $47,720.0 |
* Thomas Jefferson High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.