Thomas Jefferson High School

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Regular School · Council Bluffs, IA

Thomas Jefferson High School is a regular school school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, serving grades 09–12 with 1,146 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.4:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,146

Teachers (FTE)

66.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	792	69%
Hispanic/Latino	222	19%
Black or African American	62	5%
Two or more races	51	4%
Asian	12	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,146	602M / 544F

English Language Learners: 65 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40.0% -24.9pp	64.9%	870
Reading Proficiency	53.0% -15.7pp	68.7%	869
Science Proficiency	41.0%	—	306
4-Year Graduation Rate	84.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (3)

73 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

162 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

7.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

506

44.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,146	100%

Contact & Location

2501 W Broadway

Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Phone: (712)328-6493

District

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,680

District enrollment: 8,733

Other Schools in District

Bloomer Elementary School Elementary
Carter Lake Elementary School Elementary
College View Elementary Elementary
Edison Elementary School Elementary
Franklin Elementary School Elementary
Hoover Elementary School Elementary
Lewis & Clark Elementary School Elementary
Longfellow Elementary School Elementary

View all 14 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 51501) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

190822000435

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD