Thomas Jefferson High School
4001 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75229. 23.3% of its 266 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 30 graduates at Texas public universities, 20% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Thomas Jefferson
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 11.3%Texas public 2-year college 12%Not found in Texas colleges 42.9%ID not trackable 33.8%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 19 3 2 3 3 20% Texas public 2-year college 17 6 1 1 6 22.6% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Thomas Jefferson
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Parker University 2.8 mi 83% $28,806 $56,771 Strayer University-Texas 3.2 mi 0% — $44,016 The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas 3.9 mi 65% $32,275 $39,469 Southern Methodist University 4.4 mi 83% $39,816 $90,037 University of Dallas 5.0 mi 66% $68,064 $64,930 Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas 5.7 mi 0% $29,318 $41,223
Where it is
Nearby high schools: W T White High School (2.6 mi, 42.7% to college) · Highland Park High School (3.2 mi, 37.1% to college) · Early College High School (3.4 mi, 64.5% to college) · Hillcrest High School (3.4 mi, 39.8% to college) · Uplift Williams Prep High School (3.4 mi, 73.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Dallas ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Thomas Jefferson | Dallas ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 23.3% | 41.8% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Thomas Jefferson High School graduates go to college?
- 23.3% of the Class of 2024 at Thomas Jefferson High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
