Jefferson High School (Iowa)

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Thomas Jefferson High School
Jefferson High School Emblem
Address
Map
1243 20th St SW

Cedar Rapids
,
Iowa
52404

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1958
School districtCedar Rapids Community School District
SuperintendentDr. Tawana Grover
PrincipalJessica Luna
Faculty90.47 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,588 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.55[1]
Color(s)   Columbia Blue and White
MascotJeffy the J-Hawk
NewspaperThe Outlook
AffiliationMississippi Valley Conference
Websitejefferson.cr.k12.ia.us

Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is the eighth largest high school in Iowa. The school's mascot is Jeffy the J-Hawk and the official school colors are Columbia Blue and white.

History[edit]

Thomas Jefferson's first class graduated in 1958, but first competed in athletic events starting in the fall of 1957. The school's original population was made up of two formerly separate high schools, Theodore Roosevelt High School, and Woodrow Wilson High School. They merged into one school in April 1958, upon the completion of the construction of the school. Since then, Jefferson has been housed at its current location. The school added a new gymnasium addition to the school in 1990. In addition, a new science wing and music wing were built in 2003. The school has been named a "Blue Ribbon National School of Excellence" two times, one of the few traditional schools to earn this honor twice. In 2012, Jefferson received new geothermal heating.[2]

Statistics[edit]

Jefferson has 170 staff members, and 1,516 students. The student to teacher ratio is 17:1.[3]

Academics[edit]

Jefferson offers four years of French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. All four languages also offer an AP replacement for 4th year.

Extracurricular activities[edit]

Fine arts[edit]

Jefferson offers multiple instrumental programs, including marching band "The Band of Blue" under Thad Kelly Driskell Directors of Band, three concert bands, one jazz band, and two pep bands.[4] They also offer six choirs, and three show choirs.[5] In addition, Jefferson has one orchestra ensemble.[6]

Athletics[edit]

The J-Hawks compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference in the following sports:[7]

  • Cross Country
    • Girls' 1980 Class 3A State Champions[8]
  • Volleyball
  • Football
    • 3-time State Champions (1964, 1965, 1972)[9]
  • Basketball
    • Boys' 1967 Class 2A State Champions[10]
    • Girls' 1993 State Champions[11]
  • Wrestling
    • 3-time State Champions (1962, 1973, 1974)[12]
  • Swimming
  • Track and Field
    • Boys' 1962 Class AA State Champions[13]
  • Golf
    • Boys' 1965 Class AA State Champions[14]
  • Soccer
  • Softball
    • 3-time State Champions (1983, 1997, 1998)[8]
  • Baseball
    • 1961 State Champions[15]
  • Tennis
    • Girls' 1990 Class 2A State Champions[8]
  • Bowling

Notable people[edit]

Alumni[edit]

Faculty[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Thomas Jefferson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Construction". Jefferson High School. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Thomas Jefferson High School". Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Who we are". Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Jefferson Singers". Archived from the original on 2012-06-04.
  6. ^ "Ensembles". Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Mississippi Valley Conference". Mississippi Valley Conference. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  8. ^ a b c "Cedar Rapids Jefferson". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  9. ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  10. ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  11. ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  12. ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  13. ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  14. ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  15. ^ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  16. ^ Hlas, Mike (February 25, 2012). "Landon Cassill: From Cedar Rapids to the Daytona 500". The Gazette. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  17. ^ "Jacob Jaacks profile". University of Iowa. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  18. ^ Pugliese, Nick (December 7, 2012). "Legendary Jefferson athlete Larry Lawrence dies". IowaPrepSports.com. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  19. ^ "Todd Taylor". Iowa Senate. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  20. ^ Christensen, Kim (April 21, 2012). "What kind of man is Dodgers' next owner?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  21. ^ Iowa Secretary of State (1985). Official register. Iowa General Assembly. p. 33. wally horn jefferson high school.
  22. ^ Wolf, Gordon (October 21, 2005). "Gubernatorial candidate Vander Plaats wants to increase private investment in state's economy". Denison Bulletin Review. Retrieved August 18, 2014.

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