Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, Colorado on �ǿմ�ý

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Thomas Jefferson High School

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Thomas Jefferson High School is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 1,390 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,390 Students

60 Teachers

3950 S Holly St

Denver, CO 80237 View local requests

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Thomas Jefferson High School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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