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

The school was opened in 1922Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 221. Barnhart Press. to serve 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.Ramsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 226. Barnhart Press.

Sports

The school competes in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports:

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

Successes School teams, known as the Yellow Jackets, have won the State Championship in baseball nine times (1953, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962 [spring and summer], 1966, 1973, 1993).2020 Baseball Stat Book They won the 2019 Class 2A State Championship in bowling.

Clubs and societies The school sponsors the following clubs and societies:

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 Walter Cassel, performer in the Metropolitan OperaRamsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 403. Barnhart Press. Chris Hatcher, former professional baseball player Carl W. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps major general Tom Knudson, class of 1971, American, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner in 1985 and 1992 Terry Lawless, studio and touring musician Brian Poldberg, professional baseball player and coach William Smith, Olympic gold medalist in wrestling Marjabelle Young Stewart, etiquette expertRamsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 286. Barnhart Press.

See also List of high schools in Iowa

References

External links Council Bluffs Community School District – official site Thomas Jefferson High School - official site