Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology
Alexandria · VA · Fairfax County Public Schools · Public
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2025): 104 colleges, including Amherst College, Boston University, Bowdoin College, California Institute of Technology.
- 99% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2025): 104 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- 21 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 32 calculus classes · 21 physics · 28 chemistry
- AP rigor: 73rd percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: Top 3.1% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 99% in 2019 (Top 0.7% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2025 enrolled
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 104 colleges, in the document's own order.
Ivy+ and most selective · 11
Columbia University in the City of New York · Cornell University · Dartmouth College · Duke University · Harvard University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Princeton University · Stanford University · University of Chicago · University of Pennsylvania · Yale University
University of California · 6
University of California-Berkeley · University of California-Davis · University of California-Irvine · University of California-Los Angeles · University of California-San Diego · University of California-Santa Cruz
Other California · 3
California Institute of Technology · Harvey Mudd College · University of Southern California
Out of state · 76
American University · Amherst College · Arizona State University · Babson College · Barnard College · Baylor University · Boston University · Bowdoin College · Brigham Young University · Carnegie Mellon University · Case Western Reserve University · Creighton University · Eastern University · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University · and 62 more below
Not matched to a college page · 8
City University of New York · Diablo Valley College · KU Leuven · Northern Virginia Community College · Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) · University of Edinburgh · University of Oxford · University of Toronto
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How Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology compares for families
Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor at the 73rd percentile nationally with 21 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyVA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Annandale High, Falls Church High, Edison High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
73rd percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Top 3.1% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Top 0.7% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Virginia-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $21,565/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 2,108 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $18,268 per student in district revenue, the 381 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $6,960,108/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
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| South County High Lorton |
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At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantThomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is a public high school in Alexandria, VA, enrolling 2,108 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 11% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 21 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 73% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
727 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 97% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 99% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 264 students per school counselor.
0% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2025: 104 colleges. Source: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) 2025-26 School Profile.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
Where do Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology graduates go to college? Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2025: 104 colleges. Source: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) 2025-26 School Profile.
How many AP courses does Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology offer? Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology offers 21 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 73% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology's graduation rate? Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology's federal four-year graduation rate was about 99% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology? Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is a public high school in Alexandria, VA, enrolling 2,108 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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