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School Overview

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Overall
A
Matriculation A
Academics A
Extracurriculars C
Community C
Reviews A-
Thomas Jefferson School (TJ), a co-educational, non-sectarian, independent day and boarding school located in Sunset Hills, Missouri, educates a purposefully diverse and deliberately sized group of academically talented students spanning grades 7-12.

The school is renowned for its college-prep focus, and annually attracts some of the most academically ambitious students from around the globe. We are deliberately sized and purposefully diverse which allows us to fully execute our accelerated, liberal arts curricula in a fast-paced, discussion-based socratic classroom environment. The average TJ student completes 7 AP courses before graduation, and scores in the top 2% on the SAT.

TJ was recently named the Best Boarding School in Missouri and #28 in the United States by Niche.com., and is ranked the #1 boarding school for best SAT scores in the U.S. by Boarding School Review.com.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$69950
Enrollment
75
International Students
17%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
93%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:6
Endowment
$2.5 millions
AP
13
Average SAT Score
1410
Average ACT Score
33
Class Size
11
Boarding %
17

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#3 Yale University 1 +
#15 Rice University 1 +
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
#22 Emory University 1 +
#25 New York University 3
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
#51 Purdue University 1 +
#55 Rhodes College 1 +
#55 University of Washington 1 +
LAC #13 Smith College 1 +
#76 Muhlenberg College 1 +
#84 Bennington College 1 +
#121 University of Kansas 1 +
#124 Morehouse College 1 +
#137 University of Tulsa 1 +
Rutgers University 1 +
Seoul National University Korea 1 +
U of Amsterdam Netherlands 1 +
University of Nebraska - Lincoln 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2021-2022 2016-2021 2016-2020 2014-2019 Total
All schools 16 28 44 25 34
#1 Princeton University 1 +admitted 1
#3 Yale University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#4 Stanford University 1 +admitted 1
#4 Columbia University 1 +admitted 1
#6 University of Chicago 3 1 + 1 +admitted 5
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#9 Northwestern University 2 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#12 Dartmouth College 1 +admitted 1
#14 Brown University 1 +admitted 1
#15 Vanderbilt University 1 +admitted 1
#15 Cornell University 1 +admitted 1
#15 Rice University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 + 6 1 + 1 +admitted 9
#19 University of Notre Dame 1 1 +admitted 2
#22 Emory University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#23 University of Michigan 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#25 New York University 3 1 +admitted 6 2 + 1 +admitted 13
#26 University of Virginia 1 +admitted 1
#27 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1
#28 University of Florida 1 +admitted 1
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 + 1
#34 University of Rochester 1 1 + 2
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 + 1 +admitted 1 3
#36 Boston College 1 +admitted 1 1 + 3
#36 University of California: Irvine 2 1 + 3
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 1 + 2
#38 University of California: Davis 1 +admitted 1
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#41 Boston University 1 +admitted 1
#41 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 3 1 + 1 +admitted 6
#42 Brandeis University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 + 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 +admitted 5
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#49 Pepperdine University 1 +admitted 1
#51 Purdue University 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#52 Yeshiva University 1 +admitted 1
#55 University of Miami 1 1 + 2
#55 University of Washington 1 + 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1 +admitted 1
#66 George Washington University 1 + 1
#68 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#68 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 +admitted 1
#75 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +admitted 1
#75 Clemson University 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#79 American University 1 +admitted 2 1 + 1 +admitted 5
#83 University of Iowa 1 1
#99 Loyola University Chicago 1 +admitted 1
#99 University of Utah 1 1 + 2
#103 Saint Louis University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#103 Drexel University 1 +admitted 1
#103 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 1 + 2
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 +admitted 1
#103 Clark University 1 +admitted 1
#104 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 + 1
#117 University of Vermont 1 +admitted 1
#121 University of Kansas 1 + 2 3
#122 Chapman University 1 +admitted 1
#127 DePaul University 1 1 + 2
#127 University of Kentucky 1 +admitted 1
#136 University of New Hampshire 1 +admitted 1
#137 University of Tulsa 1 + 1 +admitted 2
University of Nebraska - Lincoln 1 + 1
Rutgers University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2021-2022 2016-2021 2016-2020 2014-2019 Total
All schools 1 7 17 12 12
#1 Williams College 1 1 + 2
#3 Swarthmore College 1 1 + 2
#4 Pomona College 1 +admitted 1
#6 Bowdoin College 2 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#9 Carleton College 1 +admitted 1
#9 Middlebury College 1 1 + 2
#12 Vassar College 1 +admitted 1
#13 Grinnell College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#13 Smith College 1 + 3 1 + 1 +admitted 6
#14 Wesleyan University 1 +admitted 1
#16 Haverford College 2 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#27 Macalester College 1 +admitted 1 1 + 3
#28 Harvey Mudd College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#30 Kenyon College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#30 Mount Holyoke College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#36 Pitzer College 1 +admitted 1
#38 Whitman College 1 1 + 2
#38 Franklin & Marshall College 1 1 + 2
#38 Skidmore College 1 +admitted 1
#43 Trinity College 1 +admitted 1
#46 DePauw University 1 1
#50 The University of the South 1 +admitted 1
#60 Bard College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2

AP Scores

(2020-2021)
Number of students took AP test
26
Number of tests taken
90
26%
20%
28%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(13)
Biology
Calculus BC
Chemistry
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Comparative Government and Politics
Biology
Calculus BC
Chemistry
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Comparative Government and Politics
Statistics
United States History
Physics 1
United States Government and Politics
Environmental Science
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Macroeconomics
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Sports

(6)
Basketball
Fitness
Soccer
Tennis
Volleyball
Yoga

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(22)
Student Activities Committee
Student Council
School Newspaper
Pandora Arts Magazine
Music Club
Debate
Student Activities Committee
Student Council
School Newspaper
Pandora Arts Magazine
Music Club
Debate
Coding and Computer Science Club
International Thespian Society (ITS)
Prom Committee
Admissions Ambassadors
Mock Trial
Mediation Team
Equality Club (GSA)
Global Citizenship Club
Boarding Council
Chess Club
Math Club
Robotics Team
Coffee Therapy Club
Yearbook Club
Arts & Crafts Club
Creative Writing Club
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Arts

(15)
Directing
Drama
Music
Musicianship
Performing
Theater
Directing
Drama
Music
Musicianship
Performing
Theater
Art History
Ceramics
Digital Photography
Drawing
Graphic Design
Photography
Art
Audition
Design
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Contact Info

http://www.tjs.org
4100 South Lindbergh Blvd., Saint Louis, MO 63127
314-843-4151
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Missouri

Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 7-12
Rural
IB: No
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1946
Campus Size: 20 acres
Boarding Rate: 17%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/10
Interview: Skype, On Campus, International Admission Visits, Zoom
School Code:
TOEFL: 7422
SSAT: 7660

Frequently Ask Questions about Thomas Jefferson School

Tell me a bit about Thomas Jefferson School.
Thomas Jefferson School is Co-ed private boarding school located in Missouri, US. It was founded 1946 , and currently has about 75 students, 17.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.tjs.org.
Does Thomas Jefferson School have rigorous academic requirements?
Thomas Jefferson School is offering 13 AP courses.

In recent years, 20 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Thomas Jefferson School also have 93% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Thomas Jefferson School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 37.5% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 17.5% go to top 25, and about 7.5% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Thomas Jefferson School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Thomas Jefferson School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Thomas Jefferson School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Thomas Jefferson School in 2024 is $69,950 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@tjs.org .
Where is Thomas Jefferson School located?
Thomas Jefferson School is located in the State of Missouri of USA.
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The overall rating for Thomas Jefferson School is A.

The section ratings of Thomas Jefferson School are:
A for Matriculation
A for Academics
C for Extracurriculum
C for Community
A- for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, located on the western edge of Missouri, straddles the border with Kansas. Known for its iconic barbecue, rich jazz heritage, and numerous fountains, the city offers a vibrant cultural scene. The historic 18th & Vine Jazz District is home to the American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, famous for its giant shuttlecock sculptures, boasts an extensive collection of nearly 40,000 works, ranging from ancient artifacts to contemporary pieces. Kansas City is a dynamic blend of music, history, and art.
Population (2022) 451,572
Cost of Living Higher than average 0%
Nearby Airport Kansas City International Airport

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