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Thomas Jefferson High School

Public Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 97% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, serving 974 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the West Jefferson Hills School District, which is ranked 30th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Jefferson High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 16th and 119th over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic performance. The school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female and male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Notably, the school ranks 3rd out of 260 Pennsylvania high schools for African American students.

In comparison to nearby high schools, such as McKeesport Area Senior High School, Brentwood Senior High School, and Bethel Park High School, Thomas Jefferson High School stands out with its significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and overall academic performance. The school also spends significantly more per student ($16,941 to $18,515) compared to the state average, indicating a strong investment in the school's resources and programs.

1,041

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,243

Per pupil spending ?

25.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

830 Old Clairton Rd
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025-0019

(412) 655-8610

District: West Jefferson Hills School District

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson High School:

Elementary:	Gill Hall Elementary School
	Jefferson Hills Intermediate School
	McClellan Elementary School
Middle:	Pleasant Hills Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Asian:

6.6%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (81% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

Pennsylvania avg52%

23^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 606West Jefferson Hills School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	23 of 681	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	53 of 686	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	67 of 674	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	16 of 634	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	119 of 537	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	78 of 693	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	70 of 673	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.5	41 of 663	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	80.9	88 of 677	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	162 of 680	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.2	132 of 580	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	61 of 591	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	62 of 664	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	57 of 660	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	77.8	106 of 649	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	109 of 632	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	101 of 621	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	85.5	39 of 615	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	78.5	91 of 604	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	92.0	11 of 593	98.1%	★★★★★
2004	80.2	103 of 590	82.5%	★★★★☆
2003	81.8	92 of 583	84.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	99.1	3 of 260	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	78 of 125	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	15 of 524	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	58 of 513	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	51 of 502	89.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	30 of 657	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	48 of 665	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	18 of 651	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	60 of 664	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	46 of 652	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	25 of 660	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	65 of 662	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	33 of 583	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	63 of 595	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	72 of 577	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2023)99th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature92%+30 vs state

Biology81%+32 vs state

Algebra I69%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	830 Old Clairton Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8610	1,041	70	14.9	25.6%	897 (86.2%)	35 (3.4%)	25 (2.4%)	69 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	93.8	23^rd of 681 public high schools	96.6%		88.6	53^rd of 686 public high schools	92.3%	30	68.7	81.3	92.0									$19,243	$120	$19,123
Steel Center for Career and Technical Education	Public	9-12	565 N. Lewis Run Road	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	Steel Center for Career and Technical Education	No	No	No	No	(412) 469-3200	3	21	.1	—	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
South Park Senior High School	Public	9-12	2005 Eagle Ridge Dr	South Park	15129	Allegheny County	South Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-3111	553	43	12.9	29.9%	467 (84.4%)	37 (6.7%)	7 (1.3%)	34 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	75.2	162^nd of 681 public high schools	76.2%		83.2	91^st of 686 public high schools	86.7%	71	71.5	55.4	67.4									$29,067	$188	$28,879
Clairton Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	407	33	12.3	—	61 (15.0%)	283 (69.5%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.3%)	7.2	611^th of 681 public high schools	10.3%		24.5	540^th of 686 public high schools	21.3%	71	8.6	10.6	36.9	9.8	0.0	6.5	4.8	29.4	17.4	32.6	25.3	$23,029	$3,668	$19,360
South Allegheny High School	Public	9-12	2743 Washington Blvd	McKeesport	15133	Allegheny County	South Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 675-3070	464	31	14.9	—	339 (73.1%)	62 (13.4%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	12	588^th of 681 public high schools	13.7%		32	503^rd of 686 public high schools	26.7%	85	16.0	25.8	33.7									$14,227	$950	$13,277
Baldwin Senior High School	Public	9-12	4653 Clairton Blvd	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 885-7500	1,657	119	13.9	49.5%	1,151 (69.5%)	103 (6.2%)	37 (2.2%)	281 (17.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (4.8%)	61	285^th of 681 public high schools	58.1%		64.3	253^rd of 686 public high schools	63.1%	32	44.8	53.9	65.6			18.0	18.0			34.8	34.8	$17,044	$290	$16,754
Elizabeth Forward Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 Weigles Hill Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2349	763	52	14.7	39.0%	684 (89.6%)	31 (4.1%)	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	66.9	241^st of 681 public high schools	64.6%		70.5	201^st of 686 public high schools	70.7%	40	58.8	57.2	59.9									$22,329	$182	$22,147
Brentwood Senior High School	Public	9-12	3601 Brownsville Rd	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Brentwood Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 881-4940	331	30	11.1	58.0%	234 (70.7%)	38 (11.5%)	25 (7.6%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	53.3	355^th of 681 public high schools	47.9%		42.5	451^st of 686 public high schools	34.3%	96	40.0	54.3	58.5									$24,880	$777	$24,103
Bethel Park High School	Public	9-12	309 Church Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8581	1,244	91	13.6	20.7%	1,095 (88.0%)	44 (3.5%)	29 (2.3%)	43 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.3%)	81	107^th of 681 public high schools	84.3%		77.2	137^th of 686 public high schools	80.0%	30	57.2	64.7	78.9									$12	$00	$12
McKeesport Area Technology Center	Public	9-12	1960 Eden Park Boulevard	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(412) 664-3726	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson High School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson High School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson High School are 86% White, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Thomas Jefferson High School?

Thomas Jefferson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gill Hall Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Hills Intermediate School
Elementary : McClellan Elementary School
Middle : Pleasant Hills Middle School

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,041 students attended Thomas Jefferson High School.

What district is Thomas Jefferson High School in?

West Jefferson Hills School District

Is Thomas Jefferson High School a good school?

Yes! Thomas Jefferson High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools.

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