School Profile
Thomas Jefferson is a comprehensive high school located in Richmond, Virginia. The school is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It is also the only urban high school in the area with an International Baccalaureate program and nearly a quarter of our students pursue this accreditation.
Student enrollment is currently at 850, with a student: teacher ratio of 25:1. Although not a Title I school, 45% of the students pay reduced lunch prices. Less than 50% of Thomas Jefferson's graduates are accepted into four-year colleges or universities and scholarship rewards are few and far between which makes this curriculum all the more necessary for my students. Classes are conducted on an alternating block schedule. Students enroll in eight classes per year and attend each class on alternate days for 90 minutes per day. This unit allows the time to delve most effectively into the material we study for the AP Exam.
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