Thomas Jefferson High School | |
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Address | |
2501 West Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa, Pottawattamie 51501 USA |
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Coordinates | 41°15′40″N 95°52′59″W / 41.26123°N 95.88297°WCoordinates: 41°15′40″N 95°52′59″W / 41.26123°N 95.88297°W |
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Opened | 1922 |
School district | Council Bluffs Community School District |
Principal | Todd Barnett |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrolment | 1,226 (2012) |
Color(s) | Orange, white |
Athletics conference | Missouri River Conference |
Mascot | Yellow Jacket |
Rival | Abraham Lincoln High School |
Yearbook | Monticello |
Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The school was opened in 1922 to service students on the west end of Council Bluffs.
In 1985, students from the ninth grade were moved from the junior high school system to the high school system. Prior to this, the high school taught only the 10th, 11th and 12th grades.
In 1953, the Chanticleer Theater staged its first production. "The Man Who Came To Dinner" was performed in the Thomas Jefferson auditorium. The theater company continued to use the auditorium until 1958.
The school fields the following sports:
The school sponsors the following clubs and societies: