Thomas Jefferson High School (San Antonio)

Thomas Jefferson High School

Thomas Jefferson High School in 2012
Address
723 Donaldson Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78201
United States
Information
School type Public, High School
Motto In omni uno
Founded 1932
School district San Antonio ISD
Principal Orlando Vera
Teaching staff 113.29 (FTE)
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,829 (2012-2013)
Student to teacher ratio 16.14
Color(s) Red, White and Blue
              
Nickname Mustangs
Newspaper The Declaration
Website www.saisd.net/schools/jefferson007/

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Thomas Jefferson High School
Location in Texas
Coordinates 29°27′55″N 98°32′17″W / 29.46528°N 98.53806°W / 29.46528; -98.53806Coordinates: 29°27′55″N 98°32′17″W / 29.46528°N 98.53806°W / 29.46528; -98.53806
Built 1932
Architectural style Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP Reference # 83003093
RTHL # 5470
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 22, 1983[2]
Designated  June 29, 1983
Designated RTHL 1983

Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school in San Antonio, Texas (United States) and is one of ten high schools in the San Antonio Independent School District. Completed in 1932 at a cost of $1,250,000, it was the third high school built in the city.[3] In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

History

The SAISD school board paid $94,588.75 to buy "Spanish Acres," a 32-acre (13 ha) property, to develop the third high school in San Antonio. Construction began in the fall of 1930 and ended in January 1932.[5] It was built for over $1,250,000.[6]

In 1983 it became a part of the National Register of Historic Places. It was also designated a Texas historic landmark.[6]

Campus and architecture

The school was designed by the company Adams and Adams. The entrance has two towers of different heights and is designed in the Baroque style.[7] The towers are topped with silver. The school uses wrought-iron balconies and Spanish-tiled roofing. The school has two courtyards,[6] both landscaped, bordered by portales.[8] One courtyard has a hexagonal pond with decorative tiling.[6] Hannibal and Eugene Pianta, an Italian immigrant and his son,[5] decorated the main entrance columns and balconies with cast-stone ornamentation.[6] Jay C. Henry, the author of Architecture in Texas: 1895-1945, stated that the architecture is similar to that of Lubbock High School.[8]

In 1938 the school had an armory, a cafeteria, a drill ground, two gymnasiums, and a theater.[9]

A music facility and the East Wing, a three-story addition, were built at a later time.[6]

Its Moorish/Spanish architecture make it a visually distinct element in what was the old Woodlawn district.

Recognition

In 1983 Jefferson was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[10] In 1995, it was included in the Local Historic District by the City of San Antonio.[11] In 2010, Jefferson was selected as Grammy Signature Award Winner.[12]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,829 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was:

86.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]

In 1938 the school had 2,394 students. At the time over 60% of the students were scheduled to matriculate to universities and colleges.[9] In addition there were 89 teachers, including 56 female teachers. The student-teacher ratio at the time was 25 to 1.[13]

Student life

In 1938 the school had an ROTC unit, multiple school-recognized clubs including the girls' pep squad "Lassos", and fraternities and sororities unrecognized by the school.[9]

In 1938 the ROTC had 33 student officers, all male; each were allowed to choose a female student to accompany him.[14]

As of 1938 the "Lassos" were made up of 150 female students.[15]

Athletics

The Jefferson Mustangs compete in the following sports: [16]

Notable alumni

Athletics

Arts and entertainment

Communications

Education

Government

Military

Physical science

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Jefferson H S". ed.gov. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "History of Thomas Jefferson High School". Thomas Jefferson High School Historical Preservation Society.
  4. ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  5. 1 2 "School History." Thomas Jefferson High School. Retrieved on September 13, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Guzman, René A. (2012-06-23). "Cityscape: Thomas Jefferson High School". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  7. ↑ Henry, p. 178.
  8. 1 2 Henry, p. 177.
  9. 1 2 3 "One American High School: The Thomas Jefferson of San Antonio." Life. Time, Inc., March 7, 1938. Vol. 4, No. 10. ISSN 0024-3019. Start: p. 22. CITED: p. 22.
  10. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places - State Listing". National Park Service.
  11. ↑ "List of Local Landmarks" (PDF). City of San Antonio.
  12. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120419094631/http://www.grammy.org/files/pages/2010_gss.pdf
  13. ↑ "One American High School: The Thomas Jefferson of San Antonio." Life. Time, Inc., March 7, 1938. Vol. 4, No. 10. ISSN 0024-3019. Start: p. 22. CITED: p. 26.
  14. ↑ "One American High School: The Thomas Jefferson of San Antonio." Life. Time, Inc., March 7, 1938. Vol. 4, No. 10. ISSN 0024-3019. Start: p. 22. CITED: p. 23.
  15. ↑ "One American High School: The Thomas Jefferson of San Antonio." Life. Time, Inc., March 7, 1938. Vol. 4, No. 10. ISSN 0024-3019. Start: p. 22. CITED: p. 25.
  16. ↑ The Athletics Department
  17. ↑ The University of Texas at San Antonio, Web and Multimedia Services - 2010. "Bio - John Frederick - UTSA Provost - UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio". utsa.edu. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "TJHS HPS: Thomas Jefferson High School Historical Preservation Society - Home". tjhshps.org. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014 - Press Release". nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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