TJ Admissions Statistics for Class of 2014
Fairfax County Public Schools has offered admission to 480 students for the class of 2014 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
A total of 3,119 students applied for admission. The majority of the students offered admission reside in Fairfax County (80 percent); students from Arlington, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties and the City of Falls Church were also offered admission. Approximately 90 percent of students offered admission are currently attending public schools.
| Gender | Applicants | Percent | Admitted | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1655 | 53.1% | 272 | 56.7% |
| Female | 1464 | 46.9% | 208 | 43.3% |
| Total | 3119 | 100.0% | 480 | 100.0% |
| Ethnic | Applicants | Percent | Admitted | Percent |
| White | 1277 | 40.9% | 166 | 34.6% |
| African American | 184 | 5.9% | 4 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 225 | 7.2% | 13 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1243 | 39.9% | 276 | 57.5% |
| Multiracial, Other* | 190 | 6.1% | 21 | 4.4% |
| Total | 3119 | 100.0% | 480 | 100.0% |
| School Type | Applicants | Percent | Admitted | Percent |
| Public | 2839 | 91.0% | 433 | 90.2% |
| Private | 280 | 9.0% | 47 | 9.8% |
| Total | 3119 | 100.0% | 480 | 100.0% |
| Math in 8th Grade | Applicants | Percent | Admitted | Percent |
| Algebra 1 | 1830 | 58.8% | 99 | 20.6% |
| Geometry | 1215 | 39.0% | 334 | 69.6% |
| > Geometry | 70 | 2.2% | 47 | 9.8% |
| Total | 3115** | 480 | 100.00% | |
| Applicants | Percent | Admitted | Percent | |
| Reduced Fee or Waived Fee Paid | 332 | 10.7% | 9 | 1.9% |
* This category includes students who checked "Multiracial" on their application and/or students whose ethnic designation numbered five or fewer.
**Total does not include Math in 8th Grade information for four students who withdrew from the admissions process prior to the entry of math levels in the Admissions database from which these statistics are drawn.