Jefferson High School (Tampa, Florida)
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4401 Cypress Street Tampa, Florida 33607 United States |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
| Principal | Robert Quinn [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1750 (2012–2013) |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics | Football, basketball, baseball, wrestling, cross country, track, swimming, volleyball, golf, cheerleading, soccer, tennis, softball, flag-football, lacrosse. |
| Athletics conference | 4A |
| Mascot | Dragons |
| Rival | Leto High School |
| Website | http://jefferson.mysdhc.org |
Coordinates: 27°57′14″N 82°31′13″W / 27.954019°N 82.52018°W
Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school located in the heart of the Westshore Business District of Tampa, Florida, United States. Thomas Jefferson High School is an Area 1 high school operates under the Hillsborough County Public School system.
In 1939, due to the increasing high school population in the Tampa area, Thomas Jefferson High School was founded in the Old Hillsborough County High School building at 2704 N. Highland Avenue in the city's Tampa Heights neighborhood. Named after the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, its first principal was D.W. Waters and its first class graduated in 1942. By 1967, the school board decided that its location no longer met modern educational requirements and the first Jefferson High School was closed. Upon closure of the school, students were sent to neighboring schools to complete their education. The original Thomas Jefferson High School building still exists today as the D.W. Waters Career Center.
On August 27, 1973 the new Jefferson High School building was opened at its current location on West Cypress Street.
Jefferson HS is 53% Hispanic, 34% Black, 9% White, and 4% other
In 2001 Thomas Jefferson High instituted a magnet program with courses focusing on international studies.
In 2010, the Dragons won the Class 3A State Championship. They finished the year 15-0 and ranked #8 nationally
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