Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
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6560 Braddock Road Alexandria, Virginia 22312 |
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| School type | Public, magnet high school |
| Founded | 1985 |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | Evan Glazer |
| Staff | approximately 106 full-time staff |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,827 (2015–2016) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and navy |
| Athletics conference |
Capital Conference 13 5A North Region |
| Team name | Colonials |
| Accreditation | SACS CASI |
| Average SAT scores (2016) | 2198 |
| Newspaper | tjTODAY |
| Yearbook | Techniques |
| Communities served | Northern Virginia |
| Feeder schools | Northern Virginia schools |
| Graduates | 99% |
| Acceptance rate | 14–18% |
| Mission Statement | to provide students a challenging learning environment focused on math, science, and technology, to inspire joy at the prospect of discovery, and to foster a culture of innovation based on ethical behavior and the shared interests of humanity. |
| Website | http://www.tjhsst.edu |
Coordinates: 38°49′01″N 77°10′04″W / 38.81695°N 77.16785°W
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (also known as TJHSST, TJ, or Jefferson) is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia. It is a regional high school operated by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
As a publicly funded and administered high school with a selective admission process, TJHSST is often compared with notable public magnet schools, although it did discontinue non-application based admission after the class of 1988. Attendance at TJHSST is open to students in six local jurisdictions based on an admissions test, prior academic achievement, recommendations, and essays. The selective admissions program was initiated in 1985 through the cooperation of state and county governments, as well as corporate sponsorship from the defense and technology industries. TJHSST occupies the building of the previously FCPS non-selective Thomas Jefferson High School (constructed in 1965). TJHSST is one of 18 Virginia Governor's Schools, and a founding member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. In 2016 TJHSST placed first in Newsweek's annual "America's Top High Schools" rankings and fifth in US News & World Report's 2016 High School Rankings.
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