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Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa)

Coordinates: 41°15′40″N 95°52′59″W / 41.26123°N 95.88297°W / 41.26123; -95.88297
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Thomas Jefferson High School
Address
Map
2501 West Broadway

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51501

Coordinates41°15′40″N 95°52′59″W / 41.26123°N 95.88297°W / 41.26123; -95.88297
Information
School typePublic secondary
Opened1922[1]
School districtCouncil Bluffs Community School District
PrincipalMichael Naughton
Staff64.76 FTE[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,243 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio19.19[2]
Color(s)Orange and White
   
Athletics conferenceMissouri River Conference
MascotYellow Jacket
NicknameTee Jay
RivalAbraham Lincoln High School
YearbookMonticello
Feeder schoolsWoodrow Wilson Middle School
Websitewww.cb-schools.org/TJ

Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It is one of two high schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District.

The school was opened in 1922[1][3] to service students on the west end of Council Bluffs.

In 1986, students from the ninth grade were moved from the junior high school system to the high school system. Prior to this, the high school taught only the 10th, 11th and 12th grades.[4]

Sports

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School Mascot
School Mascot

The school competes in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports:[5]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Successes

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The Yellow Jackets have won the State Championship in baseball 9 times (1953, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962 (spring and summer), 1966, 1973, 1993)[6] and the 2019 Class 2A State Championship in Bowling.[7]

Clubs and Societies

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The school sponsors the following clubs and societies:[8]

  • ASTRA
  • Anime Club
  • Band
  • Cheerleading
  • Dance
  • DECA
  • Drama
  • National Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Robotics
  • Speech
  • Yearbook

Chanticleer Theater

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In 1953, the Chanticleer Theater staged its first production. The Man Who Came to Dinner was performed in the Thomas Jefferson auditorium. The theater company continued to use the auditorium until 1958.

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Thomas Jefferson High School: School History". Council Bluffs Community School District. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  2. ^ a b c "Thomas Jefferson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 221. Barnhart Press.
  4. ^ Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 226. Barnhart Press.
  5. ^ "Thomas Jefferson High School Athletics". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  6. ^ 2020 Baseball Stat Book
  7. ^ "2020 Bowling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  8. ^ "Thomas Jefferson High School Activities & Clubs". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  9. ^ "Council Bluffs 'Teen Mom' star alleges ex hacked her Twitter account with porn". Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  10. ^ Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 403. Barnhart Press.
  11. ^ Hendrickson, Paul (September 20, 1998). "Another Homer Hero". Washington Post. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  12. ^ Fisher, Erika J. (2002). Complete Biographical Encyclopedia of Pulitzer Prize Winners, 1917-2000: Journalists, Writers and Composers on Their Ways to the Coveted Awards. Walter de Gruyter. p. 130. ISBN 3598301707.
  13. ^ Jerrett, Greg (March 20, 2004). "It pays to be Lawless: Council Bluffs native to be inducted into Iowa music hall of fame". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  14. ^ Birch, Tommy (May 3, 2014). "Sunday Stretch: Triple-A skipper calls Iowa home". Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  15. ^ "Bill Smith, 1972 Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee". Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  16. ^ Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 286. Barnhart Press.
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