Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa)

Thomas Jefferson High School
Thomas Jefferson High School
Address
	2501 West Broadway; Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501; USA
Coordinates	41°15′40″N 95°52′59″W / 41.26123°N 95.88297°W
Information
School type	Public secondary
Opened	1922
School district	Council Bluffs Community School District
Superintendent	Dr. Vickie Murillo
Principal	Michael Naughton
Staff	64.76 FTE
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,243 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	19.19
Color(s)	Orange and White;
Athletics conference	Missouri River Conference
Mascot	Yellow Jacket
Nickname	Tee Jay
Rival	Abraham Lincoln High School
Yearbook	Monticello
Feeder schools	Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Website	www.cb-schools.org/TJ

Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It is one of two high schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District.

The school was opened in 1922^[1]^[3] to service students on the west end of Council Bluffs.

In 1986, students from the ninth grade were moved from the junior high school system to the high school system. Prior to this, the high school taught only the 10th, 11th and 12th grades.^[4]

Sports

The school competes in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports:^[5]

Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cross country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track
Volleyball
Wrestling

Successes

The Yellow Jackets have won the State Championship in baseball 9 times (1953, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962 (spring and summer), 1966, 1973, 1993)^[6] and the 2019 Class 2A State Championship in Bowling.^[7]

Clubs and Societies

The school sponsors the following clubs and societies:^[8]

ASTRA
Anime Club
Band
Cheerleading
Dance
DECA
Drama
National Honor Society
Newspaper
Robotics
Speech
Yearbook

Chanticleer Theater

In 1953, the Chanticleer Theater staged its first production. The Man Who Came to Dinner was performed in the Thomas Jefferson auditorium. The theater company continued to use the auditorium until 1958.

Notable alumni

Farrah Abraham, television personality and adult film star^[9]
Walter Cassel, performer in the Metropolitan Opera^[10]
Chris Hatcher, former professional baseball player^[11]
Carl W. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps Major General
Tom Knudson, class of 1971, American journalist and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner in 1985 and 1992.^[12]
Terry Lawless, studio and touring musician^[13]
Brian Poldberg, professional baseball player and coach,^[14]
William Smith, Olympic Gold Medalist in Wrestling^[15]
Marjabelle Young Stewart, etiquette expert^[16]

References

^ ^a ^b "Thomas Jefferson High School: School History". Council Bluffs Community School District. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Thomas Jefferson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
^ Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 221. Barnhart Press.
^ Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 226. Barnhart Press.
^ "Thomas Jefferson High School Athletics". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ 2020 Baseball Stat Book
^ "2020 Bowling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
^ "Thomas Jefferson High School Activities & Clubs". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ "Council Bluffs 'Teen Mom' star alleges ex hacked her Twitter account with porn". Retrieved June 26, 2018.
^ Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 403. Barnhart Press.
^ Hendrickson, Paul (September 20, 1998). "Another Homer Hero". Washington Post. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
^ Fisher, Erika J. (2002). Complete Biographical Encyclopedia of Pulitzer Prize Winners, 1917-2000: Journalists, Writers and Composers on Their Ways to the Coveted Awards. Walter de Gruyter. p. 130. ISBN 3598301707.
^ Jerrett, Greg (March 20, 2004). "It pays to be Lawless: Council Bluffs native to be inducted into Iowa music hall of fame". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
^ Birch, Tommy (May 3, 2014). "Sunday Stretch: Triple-A skipper calls Iowa home". Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
^ "Bill Smith, 1972 Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee". Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
^ Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 286. Barnhart Press.

External links

Council Bluffs Community School District – Official site.
Thomas Jefferson High School - Official site.

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[history-1] "Thomas Jefferson High School: School History". Council Bluffs Community School District. Retrieved 2014-12-13.

[NCES-2] "Thomas Jefferson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

[3] Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 221. Barnhart Press.

[4] Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 226. Barnhart Press.

[athletics-5] "Thomas Jefferson High School Athletics". Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[6] 2020 Baseball Stat Book

[7] "2020 Bowling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2020-09-20.

[clubs-8] "Thomas Jefferson High School Activities & Clubs". Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[9] "Council Bluffs 'Teen Mom' star alleges ex hacked her Twitter account with porn". Retrieved June 26, 2018.

[10] Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 403. Barnhart Press.

[11] Hendrickson, Paul (September 20, 1998). "Another Homer Hero". Washington Post. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

[12] Fisher, Erika J. (2002). Complete Biographical Encyclopedia of Pulitzer Prize Winners, 1917-2000: Journalists, Writers and Composers on Their Ways to the Coveted Awards. Walter de Gruyter. p. 130. ISBN 3598301707.

[13] Jerrett, Greg (March 20, 2004). "It pays to be Lawless: Council Bluffs native to be inducted into Iowa music hall of fame". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

[14] Birch, Tommy (May 3, 2014). "Sunday Stretch: Triple-A skipper calls Iowa home". Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

[15] "Bill Smith, 1972 Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee". Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 19, 2017.

[16] Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 286. Barnhart Press.

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Thomas Jefferson High School
Address

2501 West Broadway Council Bluffs , Iowa 51501 USA
Coordinates	41°15′40″N 95°52′59″W / 41.26123°N 95.88297°W / 41.26123; -95.88297
Information
School type	Public secondary
Opened	1922^[1]
School district	Council Bluffs Community School District
Superintendent	Dr. Vickie Murillo
Principal	Michael Naughton
Staff	64.76 FTE^[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,243 (2022-23)^[2]
Student to teacher ratio	19.19^[2]
Color(s)	Orange and White
Athletics conference	Missouri River Conference
Mascot	Yellow Jacket
Nickname	Tee Jay
Rival	Abraham Lincoln High School
Yearbook	Monticello
Feeder schools	Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Website	www.cb-schools.org/TJ