| Thomas Jefferson High School | |
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| Location | |
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723 Donaldson Avenue ,, 78201 | |
| Coordinates | 29°27′55″N98°32′17″W / 29.46528°N 98.53806°W /29.46528; -98.53806 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public,High School |
| Motto | "In Omni Uno!" |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Locale | City: Large[1] |
| School district | San Antonio ISD |
| NCES School ID | 483873004368[1] |
| Principal | Gregory Rivers |
| Faculty | 117.12 (on anFTE basis)ref name="NCES"/> |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,686[1] (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.40[1] |
| Colors | Red, White and Blue |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
| Newspaper | The Declaration |
| Feeder schools | Whittier, LongFellow, Fenwick, Woodlawn |
| Website | www |
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Thomas Jefferson High School | |
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| Built | 1932 |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003093 |
| RTHL No. | 5470 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1983[3] |
| Designated | June 29, 1983 |
| Designated RTHL | 1983 |
Thomas Jefferson High School is apublic high school inSan Antonio, Texas and is one of ten high schools in theSan Antonio Independent School District. Completed in 1932 at a cost of $1,250,000, it was the third high school built in the city.[4] During 2022–2023, Jefferson High School had an enrollment of 1,686 students and a student to teacher ratio of 14.40.[1] The school received an overall rating of "B" from theTexas Education Agency for the 2021–2022 school year.[5]
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The SAISD school board paid $94,588.75 to buy "Spanish Acres," a 32-acre (13 ha) property, to develop the third high school in San Antonio. Construction began in the fall of 1930 and ended in January 1932.[6] It was built for over $1.25 million.[7]
In 1983 it became a part of theNational Register of Historic Places. It was also designated a Texas historic landmark.[7]
The school was designed by the company Adams and Adams. The entrance has two towers of different heights and is designed in the Baroque style.[8] The towers are topped with silver. The school uses wrought-iron balconies and Spanish-tiled roofing. The school has two courtyards,[7] both landscaped, bordered byportales.[9] One courtyard has a hexagonal pond with decorative tiling.[7] Hannibal and Eugene Pianta, an Italian immigrant and his son,[6] decorated the main entrance columns and balconies with cast-stone ornamentation.[7] Jay C. Henry, the author ofArchitecture in Texas: 1895-1945, stated that the architecture is similar to that ofLubbock High School.[9]
In 1938 the school had an armory, a cafeteria, a drill ground, two gymnasiums, and a theater.[10]
A music facility and the East Wing, a three-story addition, were built at a later time.[7]
Its Moorish/Spanish architecture make it a visually distinct element in what was the old Woodlawn district.[11]
In 1983 Jefferson was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[12] In 1995, it was included in the Local Historic District by the City of San Antonio.[13] In 2010, Jefferson was selected as Grammy Signature Award Winner.[14]
The demographic breakdown of the 1,829 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was:
86.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
In 1938 the school had 2,394 students. At the time over 60% of the students were scheduled to matriculate to universities and colleges.[10] In addition there were 89 teachers, including 56 female teachers. The student-teacher ratio at the time was 25 to 1.[15]
In 1938 the school had anROTC unit, multiple school-recognized clubs including the girls' pep squad "Lassos", and fraternities and sororities unrecognized by the school.[10] As of 1938 the "Lassos" were made up of 150 female students.[16]
In 1938 the ROTC had 33 student officers, all male; each were allowed to choose a female student to accompany him.[17]
The 1940Twentieth Century Fox filmHigh School used exteriors and back-projection footage shot at TJHS.[18]
The Jefferson Mustangs compete in the following sports:[19]
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