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Thomas Jefferson Senior High

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Thomas Jefferson Senior High ranks 1267 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 41% of California high schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Senior High is a public high school serving 564 students in grades 9-12 in South Los Angeles, operating within the Los Angeles Unified school district and showing a clear trend of academic improvement in recent years.

The school is on a positive upward trajectory, with its statewide ranking climbing significantly and its graduation rate of 84.6% outperforming many nearby traditional high schools like Dr. Maya Angelou Community High and Central High. It also has a lower rate of chronic student absenteeism than several local peers. This improvement comes with a higher level of per-student spending compared to other schools in the area, which may contribute to its smaller class sizes and recent gains in English, math, and science proficiency.

When looking at the broader landscape, Thomas Jefferson Senior High faces competition from higher-performing charter schools in the vicinity, such as Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy and Nava College Preparatory Academy, which shares its building. A common challenge across all local schools, including Jefferson, is achieving proficiency in mathematics. The data shows Jefferson is improving and stands out among similar traditional district schools, but families in the area have a variety of school options with differing results.

564

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,699

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1319 East 41st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011-3301

(323) 521-1200

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Senior High:

Elementary:	Ascot Avenue Elementary
	Aurora Elementary
	Dolores Huerta Elementary
	Estrella Elementary
	More...
	Forty-Ninth Street Elementary
	Harmony Elementary
	Hooper Avenue Elementary
	Hooper Avenue Primary Center
	Main Street Elementary
	Maple Primary Center
	Nevin Avenue Elementary
	Quincy Jones Elementary
	Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary
	Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy
	San Pedro Street Elementary
	Trinity Street Elementary
	Twentieth Street Elementary
	Twenty-Eighth Street Elementary
	Wadsworth Avenue Elementary
	West Vernon Avenue Elementary
Middle:	Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy
	John Adams Middle
	Los Angeles Academy Middle
	William Jefferson Clinton Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

African American:

5.7%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the California average (12% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,267^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	1267 of 2162	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1548 of 2159	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1656 of 2170	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1614 of 2123	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	875 of 1290	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1547 of 2133	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1430 of 2017	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.5	1306 of 2021	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.0	1471 of 2039	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	1442 of 1994	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	1656 of 2426	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	16.1	1769 of 2354	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	1862 of 2367	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.2	1821 of 2281	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.4	1857 of 2238	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	1675 of 2117	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.7	1648 of 2063	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.7	1633 of 1968	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.5	1482 of 1901	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	1384 of 1653	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	13.4	541 of 592	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.9	713 of 1161	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	925 of 1117	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	367 of 1052	65.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.6	775 of 1085	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	981 of 1064	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	903 of 1044	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	428 of 467	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	857 of 941	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	715 of 938	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1177 of 1906	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1472 of 1915	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1599 of 1915	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1523 of 1858	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	808 of 1054	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1445 of 1833	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1348 of 1760	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	908 of 1900	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	1348 of 1902	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1408 of 1917	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1382 of 1861	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1240 of 1814	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1205 of 1742	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	247 of 328	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1047 of 2013	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1411 of 2026	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1508 of 2030	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1436 of 1943	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	749 of 1126	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1370 of 1937	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1283 of 1862	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	1180 of 1942	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1395 of 1948	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1421 of 1963	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1452 of 1916	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	816 of 1122	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1402 of 1880	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1321 of 1834	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1024 of 1252	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1061 of 1216	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	795 of 1197	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)25th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2019)9th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Senior High	Public	9-12	1319 East 41st St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 521-1200	564	36	15.7	98.9%	15 (2.7%)	32 (5.7%)	505 (89.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	39.6	1267^th of 2162 public high schools	41.4%		27.2	1548^th of 2159 public high schools	28.3%	281	22.4		21.4	43.2	43.2	17.6	17.6	$30,699	$7,637	$23,062
Nava College Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	1319 East 41st St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-6800	598	34	17.8	99.2%	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	572 (95.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41.2	1232^nd of 2162 public high schools	43.0%		40.9	1223^rd of 2159 public high schools	43.4%	9	18.6	0.0	16.7	54.2	54.2	16.0	16.0	$20,152	$3,988	$16,164
Matrix for Success Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1010 East 34th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Matrix for Success Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 897-5971	259	13	19.2	91.9%	4 (1.5%)	11 (4.2%)	239 (92.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	11.8	1926^th of 2162 public high schools	10.9%		12.4	1925^th of 2159 public high schools	10.8%	1	2.4	0.0	1.9	21.8	21.8	0.0	0.0	$20,610	$2,506	$18,104
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1655 East 27th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-9436	533	29	18.6	96.4%	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	519 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	52.3	984^th of 2162 public high schools	54.5%		45.1	1121^st of 2159 public high schools	48.1%	137	35.4		34.7	58.0	58.0	10.6	10.6	$28,477	$4,101	$24,376
Wallis Annenberg High	Public, Charter	9-12	4000 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Wallis Annenberg High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-6343	484	27	18.0	95.7%	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	474 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	1228^th of 2162 public high schools	43.2%		52	953^rd of 2159 public high schools	55.9%	275		12.4	12.4	42.1	42.1	23.4	23.4	$27,857	$724	$27,133
Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4610 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 342-2874	603	30	19.9	97.2%	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	588 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	84.4	324^th of 2162 public high schools	85.0%		80.8	400^th of 2159 public high schools	81.5%	76	44.9		44.3	77.6	77.6	42.2	42.2	$22,446	$2,128	$20,318
Dr. Maya Angelou Community High	Public	9-12	300 East 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-4600	971	61	15.9	97.2%	12 (1.2%)	66 (6.8%)	886 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	24.1	1610^th of 2162 public high schools	25.5%		24.6	1596^th of 2159 public high schools	26.1%	14	9.4		9.1	33.2	33.2	12.6	12.6	$23,617	$5,066	$18,551
Synergy Quantum Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	300 East 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Synergy Quantum Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 510-4171	564	34	16.4	97.2%	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	551 (97.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.4	883^rd of 2162 public high schools	59.2%		58	816^th of 2159 public high schools	62.2%	67	35.2		35.2	51.2	51.2	24.6	24.6	$20,986	$3,291	$17,695
Animo Jackie Robinson High	Public, Charter	9-12	3500 South Hill St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Animo Jackie Robinson High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-5800	607	31	19.3	95.6%	4 (0.7%)	44 (7.2%)	550 (90.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	58.5	862^nd of 2162 public high schools	60.1%		49.1	1022^nd of 2159 public high schools	52.7%	160	26.9		26.5	64.4	64.4	24.8	24.8	$26,860	$4,594	$22,266
Santee Education Complex	Public	9-12	1921 South Maple Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 763-1000	1,582	80	19.8	93.4%	18 (1.1%)	65 (4.1%)	1,484 (93.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)	35.2	1374^th of 2162 public high schools	36.4%		38.4	1286^th of 2159 public high schools	40.4%	88	15.5	0.0	14.7	48.8	48.8	13.0	13.0	$23,359	$4,587	$18,772

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Thomas Jefferson Senior High ranks 1267^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Thomas Jefferson Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Senior High?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Senior High are 90% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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Los Angeles Unified

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