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Thomas Jefferson High

Q: Is Thomas Jefferson High a good school?

Thomas Jefferson High ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Thomas Jefferson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 749 students attended Thomas Jefferson High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson High?

Students at Thomas Jefferson High are 64% African American, 23% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Thomas Jefferson High?

Thomas Jefferson High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary Elementary : Mary Munford Elementary Elementary : William Fox Elementary Middle : Albert Hill Middle Middle : Dogwood Middle

Public Grades 9-12

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson High is a public high school in Richmond, Virginia, serving about 749 students in grades 9–12 within Richmond City Public Schools. Like many Richmond schools, it serves a high-poverty student body — nearly 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — yet it spends more per student ($14,341) and maintains a more favorable student-teacher ratio (11.8 to 1) than most neighboring high schools. The school's most striking pattern is a clear gap between its strong graduation and attendance outcomes and its more mixed results on state proficiency tests.

Thomas Jefferson's graduation rate of 94.4% is well above the district average of 77.5% and slightly above the state average of 92.3%. Its dropout rate of 5.5% is dramatically better than the district's 17.2%. Among nearby comprehensive high schools, it stands out: Huguenot High graduates just 78.1% of students, Richmond High School for the Arts graduates 56.7%, and Hermitage High and Henrico High — both in Henrico County Public Schools — graduate 86.8% and 86.2%, respectively. Chronic absenteeism of 17.5% is also better than the district's 20.5% and well ahead of schools like Richmond High School for the Arts (40.2%) and Henrico High (26.2%).

Academically, Thomas Jefferson outperforms its district on most SOL tests — including 82.1% proficiency in 9th grade Geometry, 70.7% in Biology, and 84.4% in 11th grade Reading — and often beats nearby comprehensive schools. However, writing (56%) and Algebra II (77.6% vs. 94.4% statewide) lag notably, and the school's state ranking has been volatile, recently improving to the 17th percentile. Significant achievement gaps exist across student groups, with female, African American, Hispanic, low-income, and disabled students ranking substantially below white students on statewide effectiveness measures. Overall, Thomas Jefferson is one of the more stable and effective traditional high schools in the Richmond area, particularly at making sure students graduate.

749

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,359

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4100 W Grace St
Richmond, VA 23230-3802

(804) 780-6028

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson High:

Elementary:	Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary
	Mary Munford Elementary
	William Fox Elementary
Middle:	Albert Hill Middle
	Dogwood Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.7%

White:

23.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (71% vs 79% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (21% vs 13% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg60%

Virginia avg79%

274^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9High Schools in the Richmond City Public Schools

118^th of 131Richmond City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	274 of 331	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	294 of 328	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	261 of 329	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	293 of 326	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	297 of 325	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	52.8	131 of 327	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.4	308 of 327	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	307 of 326	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	309 of 324	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.7	303 of 321	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.3	316 of 322	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.5	310 of 322	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.3	304 of 321	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.8	282 of 321	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	225 of 320	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.0	188 of 317	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.4	110 of 313	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.7	193 of 316	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.6	268 of 313	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.4	244 of 314	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.2	203 of 308	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	209 of 242	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	229 of 245	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	203 of 249	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	229 of 240	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	18.6	229 of 253	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	231 of 249	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	303 of 322	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	301 of 321	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	244 of 322	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	267 of 320	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	194 of 242	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	210 of 236	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.2	105 of 233	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	106 of 232	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	260 of 321	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	302 of 324	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	258 of 320	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	255 of 325	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	295 of 322	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	305 of 322	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	300 of 321	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	110 of 312	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	142 of 313	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	56 of 314	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	58 of 315	81.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)65th percentile+48 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

African American (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2024)9th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA and US History100%+67 vs state

World History I93%+20 vs state

English Reading83%-3 vs state

Geometry82%-4 vs state

Algebra II78%-11 vs state

Biology72%-5 vs state

Algebra I68%-11 vs state

World History II58%+18 vs state

Writing53%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)			SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Chemistry (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)							SOL Geography (2026)		SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)				SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson High	Public	9-12	4100 W Grace St	Richmond	23230	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6028	749	63	11.8	78.2%	173 (23.1%)	477 (63.7%)	61 (8.1%)	11 (1.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	31.1	274^th of 331 public high schools	17.2%		27.3	294^th of 328 public high schools	10.4%	20	404.0	56.0	48.2	44.8	82.1			67.5	417.0	423.0	434.0	77.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%									71.5	70.7	76.2	403.0										361.0	84.4	72.7	≥ 50%			100.0	433.0		92.9			< 50%	58.3	411.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		$17,359	$2,116	$15,243
John Marshall High	Public	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6052	645	63	10.2	—	82 (12.7%)	499 (77.4%)	29 (4.5%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	22.1	309^th of 331 public high schools	6.6%		29.6	287^th of 328 public high schools	12.5%	22	≥ 50%	30.3	48.4	72.7	54.8	≥ 50%	< 50%	76.7	84.6	83.3	≥ 50%	70.8	393.0	63.6	< 50%								57.9	53.1	81.8	404.0										< 50%	82.1	88.9	437.0			≥ 50%	< 50%		479.0				409.0	409.0	< 50%			$15,728	$1,138	$14,590
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd.	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(804) 230-7763	32	11	3.0	—	2 (6.3%)	28 (87.5%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)																																																						$31,007	$00	$31,007
Richmond Success Academy	Public	6-12	119 West Leigh Street	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4388	277	33	8.3	—	2 (0.7%)	187 (67.5%)	79 (28.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1.4	330^th of 331 public high schools	0.3%		0.3	327^th of 328 public high schools	0.3%	3	318.0	307.0	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%			50.0	245.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		< 50%			322.0	322.0	335.0					317.0	346.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	342.0	372.0	294.0		≥ 50%	325.0	327.0	319.0	< 50%	376.0	376.0	388.0			< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	26.1	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		< 50%		345.0	$10,767	$1,302	$9,466
Open High	Public	9-12	600 S Pine St	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-4661	171	19	9.1	—	70 (40.9%)	62 (36.3%)	28 (16.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	85.1	5^th of 331 public high schools	98.5%		88.8	3^rd of 328 public high schools	99.1%	2		97.8			100.0	416.0	< 50%				≥ 50%	95.7	≥ 50%										97.6														100.0																	$11,711	$88	$11,624
Richmond Community High	Public	9-12	201 E Brookland Park Boulevard	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-4332	211	26	8.1	—	52 (24.6%)	118 (55.9%)	26 (12.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	77.4	39^th of 331 public high schools	88.2%		81.1	19^th of 328 public high schools	94.2%	20		98.5			65.9						≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%										100.0	≥ 50%													100.0						≥ 50%		100.0				≥ 50%	≥ 50%				$14,814	$777	$14,037
Henrico High	Public, Magnet	9-12	302 Azalea Ave	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 228-2700	1,300	93	13.9	86.8%	130 (10.0%)	934 (71.8%)	89 (6.8%)	105 (8.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.8%)	28.4	289^th of 331 public high schools	12.7%		17.4	316^th of 328 public high schools	3.7%	27					40.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	73.5	77.6	72.2	427.0	66.7	< 50%	≥ 50%									77.0	50.3	61.9	73.1			< 50%	< 50%	< 50%				< 50%	84.6	82.2	80.7	≥ 50%					< 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	70.8	360.0				$11,171	$621	$10,550
Huguenot High	Public	9-12	7945 Forest Hill Ave	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 320-7967	1,469	110	13.3	93.9%	81 (5.5%)	786 (53.5%)	564 (38.4%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (1.6%)	14.2	323^rd of 331 public high schools	2.4%		19.2	311^th of 328 public high schools	5.2%	12	285.0	43.9	41.0	395.0	400.0			71.1	80.0	95.8	100.0	56.5	385.0	< 50%									66.4	43.7	50.0	426.0			≥ 50%	≥ 50%						50.0	69.8	73.9	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	406.0	446.0	≥ 50%	470.0		351.0	28.8	< 50%	≥ 50%		$10,949	$841	$10,109
Richmond High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	4314 Crutchfield St	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5037	1,116	117	9.5	94.4%	40 (3.6%)	434 (38.9%)	611 (54.7%)	18 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	13.5	325^th of 331 public high schools	1.8%		6.4	326^th of 328 public high schools	0.6%	1	< 50%	19.6	22.2	55.6	415.0	< 50%	373.0	66.7	81.3	91.7	85.7	53.3	35.3	364.0	< 50%				< 50%	< 50%	353.0	< 50%	40.7	45.5	68.0	97.2										< 50%	54.6	75.9	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	31.7	≥ 50%	351.0	≥ 50%			448.0		≥ 50%		$12,088	$1,128	$10,960
Douglas S. Freeman High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8701 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 673-3700	1,881	105	17.9	43.5%	1,005 (53.4%)	249 (13.2%)	371 (19.7%)	159 (8.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (4.8%)	45.1	225^th of 331 public high schools	32.0%		42.2	244^th of 328 public high schools	25.6%	19		≥ 50%			82.1	≥ 50%	< 50%	78.5	84.6	85.7	451.0	99.2	≥ 50%										91.8	61.2	47.0	66.7		51.7	30.2	383.0	≥ 50%				< 50%	366.0	85.6	55.2	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	86.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			$8,524	$173	$8,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson High

What district is Thomas Jefferson High in?

Richmond City Public Schools

Is Thomas Jefferson High a good school?

Thomas Jefferson High ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson High?

Students at Thomas Jefferson High are 64% African American, 23% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Thomas Jefferson High?

Thomas Jefferson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary
Elementary : Mary Munford Elementary
Elementary : William Fox Elementary
Middle : Albert Hill Middle
Middle : Dogwood Middle

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 749 students attended Thomas Jefferson High.

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