Pennsylvania public high school · West Jefferson Hills School District

Thomas Jefferson High School

830 Old Clairton Rd, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025. 70.8% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

70.8%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)16.3 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
98%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)5.6 pts above Pennsylvania (92.4%)
57.1%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
56.3%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
23.2%Students from low-income families
1,041Students enrolled (2024-25)
Our read

70.8% of graduates enrolled in college, 16 points above the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.

The path from Thomas Jefferson

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 70.8%Military 3.7%Working in Pennsylvania 36.5%Other or not found 20.5%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Thomas Jefferson

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics3.0 mi70%$29,627$70,431
    Carlow University8.9 mi69%$22,455$56,397
    Duquesne University8.9 mi76%$37,704$81,698
    Carnegie Mellon University9.2 mi94%$35,780$125,257
    University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus9.2 mi86%$29,362$73,113
    Point Park University9.2 mi54%$26,028$52,251

Where it is

Nearby high schools: South Park Senior High School (2.3 mi, 65.9% to college) · Baldwin Senior High School (3.4 mi, 68.1% to college) · Clairton MS/High School (3.7 mi, 45.7% to college) · South Allegheny High School (4.3 mi, 38.8% to college) · Brentwood Senior High School (4.5 mi, 60.4% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check West Jefferson Hills School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureThomas JeffersonPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)70.8%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate98%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Thomas Jefferson High School graduates go to college?
70.8% of the Class of 2023 at Thomas Jefferson High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Thomas Jefferson High School?
Thomas Jefferson High School has a four-year graduation rate of 98%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.