Thomas Jefferson Senior High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.0% |
| Met Standard | 22.4% |
| Below Standard | 69.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Thomas Jefferson Senior High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 10.9 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.1% exceeded — 3.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 84.6%. 66.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 43.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 30.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 132 | 12.9% | 30.3% | 43.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 131 | 3.0% | 14.5% | 17.6% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
22 within ~3 mi · avg 46.5
Nearby Elementary Schools
47 within ~3 mi · avg 40.0
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score