Thomas Jefferson High School (San Antonio)

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Thomas Jefferson High School
Thomas Jefferson High School, San Antonio, TX.JPG
Thomas Jefferson High School in 2012
Address
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723 Donaldson Avenue

San Antonio
,
Texas
78201

United States
Information
School typePublic, High School
MottoIn omni uno
Founded1932
School districtSan Antonio ISD
PrincipalRalf Halderman
Teaching staff103.80 (FTE)
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,664 (2014-15)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.03
Color(s)Red, White and Blue
     
NicknameMustangs
NewspaperThe Declaration
Websitewww.saisd.net/schools/jefferson007/
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Thomas Jefferson High School
Thomas Jefferson High School (San Antonio) is located in Texas
Thomas Jefferson High School (San Antonio)
Location in Texas
Coordinates29°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
Built1932
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.83003093
RTHL No.5470
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1983[3]
Designated June 29, 1983
Designated RTHL1983
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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.[4] In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[5]

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.[6] It was built for over $1.25 million.[7]

In 1983 it became a part of the National Register of Historic Places. It was also designated a Texas historic landmark.[7]

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.[8] The towers are topped with silver. The school uses wrought-iron balconies and Spanish-tiled roofing. The school has two courtyards,[7] both landscaped, bordered by portales.[9] One courtyard has a hexagonal pond with decorative tiling.[7] Hannibal and Eugene Pianta, an Italian immigrant and his son,[6] decorated the main entrance columns and balconies with cast-stone ornamentation.[7] Jay C. Henry, the author of Architecture in Texas: 1895-1945, stated that the architecture is similar to that of Lubbock High School.[9]

In 1938 the school had an armory, a cafeteria, a drill ground, two gymnasiums, and a theater.[10]

A music facility and the East Wing, a three-story addition, were built at a later time.[7]

Its Moorish/Spanish architecture make it a visually distinct element in what was the old Woodlawn district.[11]

Recognition[]

In 1983 Jefferson was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[12] In 1995, it was included in the Local Historic District by the City of San Antonio.[13] In 2010, Jefferson was selected as Grammy Signature Award Winner.[14]

Demographics[]

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

  • Male - 52.7%
  • Female - 47.3%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.2%
  • Black - 2.1%
  • Hispanic - 95.4%
  • White - 2.1%
  • Multiracial - 0.1%

86.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

In 1938 the school had 2,394 students. At the time over 60% of the students were scheduled to matriculate to universities and colleges.[10] In addition there were 89 teachers, including 56 female teachers. The student-teacher ratio at the time was 25 to 1.[15]

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.[10] As of 1938 the "Lassos" were made up of 150 female students.[16]

In 1938 the ROTC had 33 student officers, all male; each were allowed to choose a female student to accompany him.[17]

The 1940 Twentieth Century Fox film High School used exteriors and back-projection footage shot at TJHS.[18]

Athletics[]

The Jefferson Mustangs compete in the following sports:[19]

Notable alumni[]

Athletics[]

Arts and entertainment[]

Communications[]

Education[]

Government[]

  • John H. Wood, Jr. (deceased), Federal Judge
  • Ed Garza, former Mayor of the City of San Antonio
  • Julian Castro, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, former Mayor of the City of San Antonio
  • Joaquin Castro, United States House of Representatives
  • John W. Goode (deceased) (Class of 1939), lawyer and Republican political figure of the 1950s and 1960s
  • Henry B. Gonzalez (deceased) Class of 1935, former United States congressman. The San Antonio Convention Center is named after him.
  • Leticia Van de Putte, former Texas state senator
  • George C. Windrow, member of the Wisconsin Assembly
  • Oscar Trevino, Mayor of the City of North Richland Hills

Military[]

Physical science[]

References[]

  1. ^ "JEFFERSON H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Jefferson H S". ed.gov. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  4. ^ "History of Thomas Jefferson High School". Thomas Jefferson High School Historical Preservation Society.
  5. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "School History Archived 2016-09-09 at the Wayback Machine." Thomas Jefferson High School. Retrieved on September 13, 2016.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Guzman, René A. (2012-06-23). "Cityscape: Thomas Jefferson High School". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  8. ^ Henry, p. 178.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Henry, p. 177.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "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.
  11. ^ "TJHS HPS: Thomas Jefferson High School Historical Preservation Society - History of TJHS". tjhshps.org. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  12. ^ "National Register of Historic Places - State Listing". National Park Service.
  13. ^ "List of Local Landmarks" (PDF). City of San Antonio.
  14. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120419094631/http://www.grammy.org/files/pages/2010_gss.pdf
  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. 26.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "School Film Planned." The Longview (TX) Daily News, 13 March 1938.
  19. ^ The Athletics Department
  20. ^ "TJHS HPS: Thomas Jefferson High School Historical Preservation Society - Home". tjhshps.org. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  21. ^ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014 - Press Release". nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2 September 2015.

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