Thomas Jefferson High School (usually abbreviated as TJ or TJHS) is a public high school located in Auburn, Washington. It is the largest enrolled high school in the Federal Way School District and one of the largest in the State of Washington.[2] The school is a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools, an organization whose guiding principles are intended to bolster student achievement. The mascot of Thomas Jefferson is the Raiders.[3] A rebuilding of the school started in winter 2020, the new campus opened in the fall of 2021.
Since 1997 the school has offered the International Baccalaureate Program. The program can be a full-diploma choice or an option for earning certificates in specific subjects. The assessments are sent to external assessors, assuring that student work conforms to program standards.[4] Thomas Jefferson High School also offers an honor program called MYP (Middle Years Program) which is a program that prepares students for the International Baccalaureate program.
CAPPedit
The Construction Apprenticeship Preparation Program (CAPP) is an integrated 4-year program for students interested in careers and apprenticeships in the construction industry. Construction, Language Arts and Math instructors team to take students through the four-year curriculum. College credit is available to enrolled students.[5]
Emergency Response Clubedit
Each November the Emergency Response Club sponsors a Mass Casualty Incident Drill that simulates a shallow 7.2 magnitude earthquake and simulates trapping over 35 students and staff members in 12 separate buildings.[6]
Math Teamedit
Thomas Jefferson "Mathletes" have been active participants in state Mu Alpha Theta math competitions and have achieved noteworthy successes.[7] They have placed in the Top 10 in national Mu Alpha Theta conventions for the last 14 years and many students have won individual championships. The team placed 7th in the nation at the 2018 nationals in Colorado Springs and 9th in the nation at the 2019 Mu Alpha Theta Nationals in Las Vegas [citation needed] Thomas Jefferson has hosted the Washington state Mu Alpha Theta contest since 2005.[8] In 2011 TJHS was recognized for its "contributions to a history of outstanding mathematics service to its community" with the Mu Alpha Theta Rubin Award.[9]
Puget Sound Skills Centeredit
Students are able to receive vocational training at the Puget Sound Skills Center, formerly known as Sea-Tac Occupational Skills Center.[10]
Raiderlinksedit
TJ’s Raiderlinks was an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for their preferred career path and is aligned with the Washington Assessment for Student Learning (WASL) and Federal Way Public Schools’ literacy goals.[11] The program offered a curriculum that integrated technology into English, social studies, and science classes. Raiderlinks was a 1997 Computerworld Smithsonian Award for Excellence winner.[12]
Running Startedit
Students wishing to participate in the Running Start program have dual enrollment at either Highline Community College or Green River Community College. Students may attend classes at either college or both, and can attend classes either full-time or part-time. Students must provide their own transportation, unless they are disabled and their Individual Education Plan requires the school district to provide it.[13]
Speech and Debateedit
The Thomas Jefferson Speech and Debate Team placed second in state in the Washington State IE tournament in 2018. The World Schools Debate Team took home tied for 36th place honors at the national tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Athleticsedit
TJ, a member of the Olympic Division of the North Puget Sound League since 2016,[14] won the WIAA Washington State Boys High School Soccer Championship 8 times (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1994, 2005 and 2013). Overall, Thomas Jefferson athletic teams finished 4th for the 2008–2009 season and 3rd in 2009–2010 for the South Puget Sound League all sports trophy.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Thomas Jefferson High School Auburn Washington news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Thomas Jefferson High School usually abbreviated as TJ or TJHS is a public high school located in Auburn Washington It is the largest enrolled high school in the Federal Way School District and one of the largest in the State of Washington 2 The school is a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools an organization whose guiding principles are intended to bolster student achievement The mascot of Thomas Jefferson is the Raiders 3 A rebuilding of the school started in winter 2020 the new campus opened in the fall of 2021 Thomas Jefferson High SchoolAddress4248 S 288th StreetAuburn Washington 98001United StatesInformationTypeHigh schoolMottoE pluribus unumEstablished1968School districtFederal Way School DistrictPrincipalJoseph Joe RushTeaching staff74 01 FTE 1 Grades9 12Enrollment1 695 2019 20 1 Student to teacher ratio22 90 1 Color s Red and goldMascotRaiderWebsitewww wbr fwps wbr org wbr tjhsA new school building constructed in 2020 replacing the former gym and student parking lot Contents 1 Programs 1 1 International Baccalaureate IB 1 2 CAPP 1 3 Emergency Response Club 1 4 Math Team 1 5 Puget Sound Skills Center 1 6 Raiderlinks 1 7 Running Start 1 8 Speech and Debate 2 Athletics 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksPrograms editInternational Baccalaureate IB edit Since 1997 the school has offered the International Baccalaureate Program The program can be a full diploma choice or an option for earning certificates in specific subjects The assessments are sent to external assessors assuring that student work conforms to program standards 4 Thomas Jefferson High School also offers an honor program called MYP Middle Years Program which is a program that prepares students for the International Baccalaureate program CAPP edit The Construction Apprenticeship Preparation Program CAPP is an integrated 4 year program for students interested in careers and apprenticeships in the construction industry Construction Language Arts and Math instructors team to take students through the four year curriculum College credit is available to enrolled students 5 Emergency Response Club edit Each November the Emergency Response Club sponsors a Mass Casualty Incident Drill that simulates a shallow 7 2 magnitude earthquake and simulates trapping over 35 students and staff members in 12 separate buildings 6 Math Team edit Thomas Jefferson Mathletes have been active participants in state Mu Alpha Theta math competitions and have achieved noteworthy successes 7 They have placed in the Top 10 in national Mu Alpha Theta conventions for the last 14 years and many students have won individual championships The team placed 7th in the nation at the 2018 nationals in Colorado Springs and 9th in the nation at the 2019 Mu Alpha Theta Nationals in Las Vegas citation needed Thomas Jefferson has hosted the Washington state Mu Alpha Theta contest since 2005 8 In 2011 TJHS was recognized for its contributions to a history of outstanding mathematics service to its community with the Mu Alpha Theta Rubin Award 9 Puget Sound Skills Center edit Students are able to receive vocational training at the Puget Sound Skills Center formerly known as Sea Tac Occupational Skills Center 10 Raiderlinks edit TJ s Raiderlinks was an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for their preferred career path and is aligned with the Washington Assessment for Student Learning WASL and Federal Way Public Schools literacy goals 11 The program offered a curriculum that integrated technology into English social studies and science classes Raiderlinks was a 1997 Computerworld Smithsonian Award for Excellence winner 12 Running Start edit Students wishing to participate in the Running Start program have dual enrollment at either Highline Community College or Green River Community College Students may attend classes at either college or both and can attend classes either full time or part time Students must provide their own transportation unless they are disabled and their Individual Education Plan requires the school district to provide it 13 Speech and Debate edit The Thomas Jefferson Speech and Debate Team placed second in state in the Washington State IE tournament in 2018 The World Schools Debate Team took home tied for 36th place honors at the national tournament in Fort Lauderdale FloridaAthletics editTJ a member of the Olympic Division of the North Puget Sound League since 2016 14 won the WIAA Washington State Boys High School Soccer Championship 8 times 1983 1984 1985 1986 1988 1994 2005 and 2013 Overall Thomas Jefferson athletic teams finished 4th for the 2008 2009 season and 3rd in 2009 2010 for the South Puget Sound League all sports trophy Notable alumni editThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations August 2022 Tony Barnette Pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball Bryan Pittman Played for multiple NFL teams including the Houston Texans James Sun President of Zoodango participant on The Apprentice citation needed Kenny Mayne Sports personality citation needed Lamar Neagle Professional soccer player with D C United in Major League Soccer Wade Webber Former professional soccer player with Portland Timbers Seattle Sounders and Dallas Burn and Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer MLS was IB history teacher at TJ Jeff Brigham Pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball Molly Schumer Geneticist and Assistant Professor of Biology at Stanford UniversityReferences edit a b c Thomas Jefferson High School National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved July 8 2021 National Center for Education Statistics CES Common Principles retrieved 2012 04 08 Thomas Jefferson High School International Baccalaureate Program Federal Way Schools Career and Technical Education Federal Way Mirror Drill brings confidence in face of disaster June 13 2008 retrieved 2012 04 09 Washington State Math Contest results retrieved 2012 04 08 Washington State Math Contest retrieved 2012 04 08 Mu Alpha Theta Rubin Awards retrieved 2012 04 08 PSSC History 1 Archived March 14 2012 at the Wayback Machine Raiderlinks home page Running Start FAQ PDF PDF Chris Chancellor 2016 02 10 Divisions set for North Puget Sound League Auburn Reporter Retrieved 2017 05 07 External links editOfficial homepage School Profile OSPI School Report Card 2010 11 47 20 41 N 122 16 46 W 47 3446 N 122 2795 W 47 3446 122 2795 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Jefferson High School Auburn Washington amp oldid 1176753482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
