Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies

Gretna, LA 70053

Phone: (504) 363-4300
Fax: (504) 361-1114
District: Jefferson Parish School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 454 students

Gretna's Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies serves grades 9-12 in the Jefferson Parish School District. It is among the few public high schools in Louisiana to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.

Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies is a public school in the Jefferson Parish School District located in Gretna, LA. The principal of Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies is Christine Templet. As of 2014, the students are 40.1% White, non-Hispanic; 33.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 13.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; 6.6% Hispanic; 4.6% Multiracial; 0.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.7% Native American or Native Alaskan. 42.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 40.1% 28.3% 46.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 33.7% 43.5% 44.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 13.7% 4.6% 1.5%
Hispanic 6.6% 20.5% 4.8%
Multiracial 4.6% 2.3% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.3% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.7% 0.6% 0.7%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 42.7% — —
English learners — 9.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Ridgecrest Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Marrero LA 4.9 mi
2 Lakeview Neighborhood/Subdivision New Orleans LA 7.7 mi
3 Belair Neighborhood/Subdivision Slidell LA 32.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 South Shore New Orleans LA 9.1 mi
2 North Shore Eden Isle LA 25.1 mi
3 Mandeville Mandeville LA 31 mi
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